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Campaigners welcome Meta and YouTube's defeat in landmark social media addiction trial A woman has been awarded $6m in a verdict that could have implications for hundreds of other cases in the US.
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'Antidepressants gave me brain fog': Why so many teens are being prescribed the drug GP says long waits for support mean some doctors feel forced to prescribe medication outside of guidelines.
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Private school blames VAT change for closure The Christian independent school was attended by 40 students.
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Teacher of girl killed on pitch praises community Nick Turley says the head of a school where a boy died in the Manchester bombing is supporting him.
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BBC News
Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools? Two years ago the Netherlands banned phones in schools. Now the government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s.
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3 Questions: Communicating about climate, in audio and beyond
MIT News - Education, teaching, academics | Online learning | Massive open online courses (MOOCs) | MITx | EdX
3 Questions: Communicating about climate, in audio and beyond Since her first journalism fellowship covering energy and the environment at the NPR station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Madison Goldberg has been drawn to science communication and audio storytelling. Now, after reporting on topics from solar storms to sewer systems to ...
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War in the Middle East: Cultural treasures damaged, with more at risk
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War in the Middle East: Cultural treasures damaged, with more at risk Since the outbreak of war on 28 February, several unique sites of cultural significance have been damaged in Iran, Israel and Lebanon, alongside immense suffering, displacement and death.
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Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
A systematic review of generative AI in education: Empirical insights from a human–AI interaction perspective Abstract
With the increasing application of GenAI in education, researchers and practitioners are paying more and more attention to its effectiveness and impact in teaching and learning. This can be evidenced by the increasing number of literature reviews on this topic ...
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Preserving Keres
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Preserving Keres Growing up in the village of Kewa — located between Santa Fe and Albuquerque in New Mexico — William Pacheco, a member of the Santo Domingo Pueblo, learned the value of his language, its history, and the traditions it carries.“We speak ...
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Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
EdTech implementation research in low‐ and middle‐income countries Abstract
This Special Section examines the role of implementation research in bridging the gap between educational technology research and practice within low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Implementation research, focused on the real-world application of policies and programmes, emphasises context and stakeholder ...
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Financial Times ranks MIT Sloan No. 1 in 2026 Global MBA Ranking
MIT News - Education, teaching, academics | Online learning | Massive open online courses (MOOCs) | MITx | EdX
Financial Times ranks MIT Sloan No. 1 in 2026 Global MBA Ranking The Financial Times has placed MIT Sloan School of Management at the top of its recently released 2026 Global MBA Ranking. It is the school’s first time gaining the No. 1 spot in the list.In its announcement of the rankings, the publication ...
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Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
Wiley: British Journal of Educational Technology: Table of Contents
AI support in self‐regulated learning: A decade of technological evolution and meta‐analysis Abstract
This meta-analysis systematically examines 35 empirical studies (2013–2025) investigating artificial intelligence applications within Zimmerman's cyclical model of self-regulated learning (SRL). Three principal discoveries emerge: (1) Technological progression has evolved through three co-existing paradigms: rule-based architectures, data-driven adaptive systems and generative ...
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Discovering the joy of future-forward electrical engineering
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Discovering the joy of future-forward electrical engineering “It’s a real validation of all the work behind the scenes,” says Karl Berggren, faculty head of electrical engineering within the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS). He’s looking at the numbers of new enrollees in Course ...
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An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased
UN News - Global perspective Human stories
An ‘alarming’ two-thirds of children say cyberbullying has increased Around two-thirds of children worldwide report an increase in cyberbullying, with one in two say they don’t know how to get the right support, according to a recent poll carried out by the UN’s top official who works to end ...
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How AI is already reshaping working conditions
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How AI is already reshaping working conditions From delivery couriers compelled to follow the demands of online platform algorithms to content moderators who confront pornography and death every day while training artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the impact of new technologies on working conditions is becoming increasingly obvious. ...
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‘AI Kid of India’ urges young people to embrace technology
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‘AI Kid of India’ urges young people to embrace technology 16-year-old Raul John Aju – dubbed the “AI Kid of India” at home – is a business prodigy who advises government and industry and has created several innovative AI tools. 
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Department for Education - Activity on GOV.UK
New legislation to keep brothers and sisters connected in care Right to maintain contact with siblings to be strengthened in law for children in care via amendment to Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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