Journalism is starting to be “sexy again” — and papers everywhere have this Gen Zer to thank. Columbia grad student Kelsey Russell is on a mission to be more media literate — and she’s taking her 89,000 TikTok followers on the journey with her. The sociology student got a subscription to the Sunday edition of … Read more
“What would it take for you to quit your job?” The answer for Generation Z is not that much. Aussie creator Hannah Elliot, 26, has amassed over 200,000 views by telling fellow young people to quit their jobs because employees are seen as replaceable. In true Generation Z fashion, she turned her theory into an online skit. … Read more
Parents are often told the world is a child’s classroom, and there’s no better way to build confidence and independence than by letting your kids do things for themselves. But should the teaching be at the expense of others? That’s a question mom Ash was asked after posting about her one-year-old at the supermarket checkout. She did her weekly grocery shopping with her partner … Read more
Talk about an A for effort. A middle school teacher is being praised online for using a widely popular historical-fiction video game to teach ancient Greek history in an engaging and immersive way. Educator and TikTok sensation Mr. Mahathey, who has shared many tween-friendly videos on his feed, posted a clip of himself playing “Assassin’s … Read more
These birds need to wash their mouths out with soap. A wildlife park in the UK conspired a new plan to stop their potty-mouthed parrots from cursing, telling zoo visitors to “f—k off.” Lincolnshire Wildlife Park revealed they are taking eight cuss-happy African Grey parrots — including five who went viral in 2020 — and … Read more
When juvenile pranksters were caught egging homes in Florida last week, the local sheriff’s office used an old-fashioned solution as a punishment. Walton County Sheriff’s Office posted a picture of teenagers washing a patrol car and explained the story in a Facebook post on Sunday. “These suds have a story,” the office said. “But, this … Read more
T-Swizzle sure knows to sizzle. In fact, Taylor Swift has gotten the thumbs-up from none other than burlesque queen Dita Von Teese when it comes to the sultry moves that she put on display in her “Bejeweled” video. And she should know: Not only did Von Teese school the pop superstar on burlesque, but she … Read more
While holding a 3-foot-long cane behind my back, I walked the plank — wobbling along a narrow wooden platform in a pair of hot pink, 4-inch pumps that I’d dug out from the back of my closet hours earlier. I was getting professional help — to walk in high heels. In September, Olga Kuznetcova, a single … Read more
They’re offering bootleg online courses in robbery. The nationwide shoplifting epidemic could soon get a whole lot worse: As if looters weren’t acting brazen enough of late, self-proclaimed “borrowers” are now taking to the platform to teach aspiring criminals how follow suit, per the clips. The hashtag “borrow tip and tricks” has amassed 8.9 billion … Read more
A teacher struggling to make ends meet is fighting to win her job back after she was fired for making OnlyFans content, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Kristin MacDonald, 35, was let go after eight years as a teaching assistant in Canada when she received a letter from board officials issuing her termination. “Your misconduct in … Read more
Luke Bryan’s son is 15 and every parent knows what that means. “He’s 15, so he’s doing the whole learning permit nightmare,” the “But I Got a Beer in My Hand” singer told Katie Neal on Audacity’s “Kate & Company” podcast this week. “He is not a very good driver right now so we’re having to … Read more
She’s giving her body an A+. A former teacher fired from the classroom after a “jealous” colleague reported her sexy bikini photos says she’s making no apologies — and has finally learned to love her physique in her 40s. Sarah Juree, 41, was canned from her job in June 2022 after it was revealed that … Read more
It really subtracted from the class. A teacher learned the pitfalls of fast fashion the hard way when she shared a horror story about having a “Janet Jackson moment” wardrobe malfunction during math class. Shayla, who uses the TikTok handle @shesgorgeous_btw,” recounted when she wore a sweater from online retailer Fashion Nova for the first … Read more
By SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and REBECCA GRIESBACH of AL.com September 12, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/health-covid-education-birmingham-0785042a3da15bcbcc58922c747fd961 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to keep teachers from quitting. A teachers union leader has described it as … Read more