People increasingly support school phone bans — and New York got the message. As New York bans cellphone use during the school day, a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center found that support for phone bans in school is increasing. The majority of U.S. adults support prohibiting students from using their phones during … Read more
This is smart parenting. An early bedtime or a rigorous chore chart aren’t instant guarantees for success, but they’re proven steps towards raising a certifiable wunderkind, according got a new study. Since 2013, British study SEED has been tracking around 6,000 children across the UK with the aim of exploring how environments — including early … Read more
Cut the clap! The confused and proud mom of a kindergartner went viral on social media after posting a video from her child’s graduation ceremony where parents were forced to withhold their applause — or most of it, anyway. In the confusing clip dubbed “dystopian” by viewers, attendees were compelled to conform to a strange standard, … Read more
In a school environment, your child’s teacher is usually nothing more to you than what appears at face value. They’re the person you trust to educate your child on everything from math and history to life skills, the name you see on reports, and the person you catch up with at parent-teacher interviews and school assemblies. But, of course, … Read more
Forget harmless pranks — TikTok’s latest trend has students setting their Chromebooks ablaze, sparking school evacuations and safety warnings across the country. Known as the #ChromebookChallenge, the dangerous stunt encourages kids to jam metal objects, like paper clips and pushpins, into the charging ports of their laptops, causing electrical short circuits that can ignite fires. … Read more
Now, here’s a parenting tip moms and dads oughta “No!.” Emily Perkins, 28, a kindergarten teacher from Kentucky, is schooling parents on the art of saying “uh-uh” before their little rascal’s first day of school. “Tell your child ‘No,’” said the kiddo pro in a buzzy bulletin with over 326,000 TikTok views. Perkins virally scolded … Read more
Pinterest is getting on board with the movement to get kids off their phones. The social-media platform is testing a new pop-up displayed to minors in the U.S. and Canada during school hours, encouraging them to close the app until the bell rings. “Focus is a beautiful thing,” the prompt reads, according to The Verge. … Read more
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The topic of a new course at Mansfield Senior High School is one that teenagers across the country are having trouble with: How to Get to Sleep. One ninth grader in the class says his method is to scroll through TikTok until he nods off. Another teen says she often falls asleep … Read more
It appears as though Prince William and Kate Middleton have opposing views on which school their eldest son, Prince George, should enroll in next. The future king, 11, kickstarted the hunt for his next school earlier this year and has reportedly paid a visit to several renowned schools in and around London. The Princess of … Read more
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. The health guidelines, first published last fall, take a direct shot at salty and sweet processed products that have become a staple for generations of … Read more
Students and parents have long approached the admissions process with a simple assumption: If you can get into an Ivy League school, you can get in anywhere. Based on that assumption, many applicants devote all of their time, energy and effort to their Harvard application first, then plan to tinker with their essays a bit … Read more
School before a Sussex. Meghan Markle has posted a never-before-seen photo of herself as a student on Instagram, saying the image brought “the biggest smile” to her face. The Duchess of Sussex, 43, was a fresh-faced pupil at the all-girls Roman Catholic Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles. She graduated in 1999. Meghan Markle as … Read more
Are you a PTA mom — or a Venmo mom? Busy mothers in NYC who know time is money are throwing dollars into the problems that come with intense school party planning and volunteering. Despite the risk of raised eyebrows and steely judgment from teachers and other parents, they opt to help raise funds rather … Read more
Most of us like to keep the past in the past, especially when it involves someone we thought we’d never have to see again. But one mum has recently experienced a ‘reunion’ in the worst way, being confronted with the sight of a man who 15 years earlier committed a crime against her… and is now a … Read more
The Post’s special section on the Jouney to College. Over the last four years, the Ivy League has weathered some heavy blows — from bombshell revelations of bias during the affirmative action hearings to allegations of widespread antisemitism and infringements on free speech. Though these schools remain the most prestigious and competitive in the nation, … Read more
Universities are liking and following the idea of content creation as a viable career choice. The move comes as the influencer marketing industry — now valued at more than $21 billion, according to Statista — has become popular among a generation of heavily influenced young people. The influencer marketing industry is valued at more than $21 billion, … Read more
Blast from the past. 150-year-old love notes written by high school students were found in the floorboards of a school in Maine, according to Bangor Daily News. Preservation contractor Lee Hoagland started working on the University of Southern Maine’s Academy Building in 2022, and over the course of a year he found hidden papers in a space … Read more
Ellie Sedgwick first felt anxiety about what her vulva looked like when she was thirteen, and a teenage boy asked her what it looked like. “This was one of the first times I’d even thought about how mine looked, and from that moment, I felt like something was wrong with me,” she told news.com.au. Ms. … Read more
An English couple has yanked their two boys out of school to travel the world as a family after feeling robbed of quality time together in the hustle-and-bustle of their old life. Emma Niblett, 36, said she and her husband, Dan, 40, rented out their West Yorkshire, England home and left for Bali in August … Read more
Almost two-thirds of parents (64%) are concerned that their child isn’t reaching their full potential, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that another 42% are more stressed than ever before about their child’s academic success. From concerns about safety (37%), to emotional well-being (37%), social development (28%), behavioral … Read more