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‘Rehumaning’ Education: Banning Screens Is Only Part of the Solution

The 74

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July 7, 2026

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Educators are having Chromebook and digital-device remorse right now, with schools across the U.S. banning cellphones and parents fighting what many view as excessive classroom screen time. But educator and author Stephanie Malia Krauss says ditching devices isn’t enough. If we want to improve young people’s academic results and well-being, we must focus on how []

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Informed Comment

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· Jul 6, 2026

Confronting the Palestine Exception of the American Historical Association

Scholasticide is defined by the UN as the obliteration of a society’s institutions of learning through the destruction of education

The Malaysian Insight

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· Sep 3, 2025

家长与校方支持恢复体罚 强调须设严格规范

随着国会近期掀起恢复学校体罚的讨论部分家长与校方代表公开表示支持但强调必须在严格规范下执行确保学生身心健康不受伤害 根据The Vibes报道两名小学生的父亲诺阿兹里指出当今教育体系在管控学生纪律方面面临“严峻挑战”包括逃学不尊重师长甚至霸凌等问题日益严重

DNyuz

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· Jun 24, 2026

Nation’s second-largest school district passes strict new screen time rules for students

Los Angeles public schools will ban screens for its youngest learners and limit device usage for other students, marking one of the most aggressive attempts to restrict the amount of time children spend on devices at school. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, will be phased in starting in August following backlash to the devices []

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jul 5, 2026

Pelajar antarabangsa hanya 8.9 % – KPT

PETALING JAYA: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT) me­nyangkal dakwaan kemasukan pelajar antarabangsa ke universiti awam (UA) mengurangkan peluang pelajar tempatan, sebaliknya menegaskan pengambilan kedua-dua kumpulan itu dilaksanakan menerusi saluran dan kuota yang berbeza. KPT berkata, dakwaan yang dibuat Ahli Dewan Undangan Negeri (ADUN) Jitra, Dr. Haim Hilman Abdullah itu tidak menggambarkan realiti sebenar sistem pendidikan tinggi ... Read more The post Pelajar antarabangsa hanya 8.9 – KPT appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

The 74

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· Jul 10, 2026

Opinion: Are We Asking the Wrong Question in the Screen Time Debate?

For years, the conversation around young children and screens has been dominated by a fear of too much time, too little interaction and too many missed opportunities for real learning. In many cases, those concerns are justified. After all, research consistently shows that children’s excessive or passive screen use, especially of entertainment-heavy content, can negatively []

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 23, 2026

Leftist Capture Has Ruined Higher Education

Leftist Capture Has Ruined Higher Education

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