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A 14-year-old student fatally shot 4 people in a rampage at a Georgia high school, officials say

YoopyaSeptember 4, 2024September 4, 2024

by YoopyaSeptember 4, 2024September 4, 20240609

WINDER, Ga. (AP) — A 14-year-old student opened fire at a Georgia high school and killed four people on Wednesday, authorities said, sending students scrambling...

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Why are teenage girls attracted to boys who hurt them? We talked to high school students to find out

YoopyaAugust 28, 2024August 28, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 28, 2024August 28, 20240502

When boys and girls reach adolescence, they are bombarded with messages that associate attraction with violence. These messages – from their peer group, TV series, films,...

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International students will offer a big boost to the US economy this back-to-school season

YoopyaAugust 13, 2024August 13, 2024

by YoopyaAugust 13, 2024August 13, 20240539

Of the millions of young adults heading off to college this fall, many will be international students. If trends continue, about 1 million students from around the...

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Verifying facts in the age of AI – librarians offer 5 strategies

YoopyaJuly 30, 2024July 30, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 30, 2024July 30, 20240415

The phenomenal growth in artificial intelligence tools has made it easy to create a story quickly, complicating a reader’s ability to determine if a news source or...

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5 growing threats to academic freedom

YoopyaJuly 30, 2024July 30, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 30, 2024July 30, 20240541

The ability to teach and conduct research free from political interference is the cornerstone of higher education and its contribution to the public good. Academic freedom,...

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Want to spur your child’s intellectual development? Use audiobooks instead of videos

YoopyaJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

by YoopyaJuly 17, 2024July 17, 20240485

It’s not uncommon today to see children glued to their screens. In fact, 80% of parents with children 11 or younger say their kids watch...

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New database features 250 AI tools that can enhance social science research

YoopyaJune 9, 2024June 9, 2024

by YoopyaJune 9, 2024June 9, 20240425

AI – or artificial intelligence – is often used as a way to summarize data and improve writing. But AI tools also represent a powerful...

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Biden cancels $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers

YoopyaApril 12, 2024April 12, 2024

by YoopyaApril 12, 2024April 12, 20240507

April 12 (Reuters) – The Biden administration will cancel $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said on Friday, the latest...

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What to know about Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation

YoopyaApril 10, 2024April 12, 2024

by YoopyaApril 10, 2024April 12, 20240473

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has...

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AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills

YoopyaMarch 14, 2024March 14, 2024

by YoopyaMarch 14, 2024March 14, 20240495

When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development program that uses artificial intelligence to improve their math knowledge and teaching skills, their students’...