Category: Teenager
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American Universities Offer Free Tuition for Low-Income Students
In the last month, several colleges and universities in the United States, including the University of Texas and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced programs to provide free tuition for undergraduate students from families that fall below a certain income threshold.Is the tuition really free?Each school manages its free tuition program in its own…
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Australia Approves Ban on Social Media for Under-16s
Australia approved on Thursday (27) a ban on social media for children under 16, following an emotional debate that swept the nation, establishing a benchmark for jurisdictions worldwide with one of the strictest regulations aimed at big tech. The law forces tech giants like Instagram and TikTok to prevent logins from minors or face fines…
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What Parents and Future Parents Need to Know about RSV
Each year, up to 80,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization among all infants. However, new medical advances are protecting high-risk infants and some young children and providing hope.Risk FactorsAlmost every child will contract RSV at…
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Texas Creates School Curriculum With Lessons Drawn From the Bible
School districts serving more than two million elementary school children may adopt a curriculum based on the Bible. Texas education authorities supported a new elementary school curriculum on Tuesday (19) that incorporates Bible-based teaching materials in reading and language arts classes, a controversial measure regarding the inclusion of religion in public education. The optional curriculum…
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Anísio Teixeira is officially the patron of Brazilian public schools
The educator Anísio Teixeira is about to be officially recognized as the patron of Brazilian public schools. The law, granting this title to the teacher who passed away in 1971 in Rio de Janeiro, was signed on October 15, Teacher’s Day, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad Sets Medal Record
The Brazilian Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad (OBA) has set a new record for medals this year. A total of 81,153 gold, silver, and bronze medals were awarded to students from all states, about 38% more compared to 2023. Nearly half were from public school students (39,200). According to astronomer João Batista Garcia Canalle, scientific olympiads…
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14-Year-Old Teen Kills 4 People in Georgia, USA
Once again, classrooms and hallways turned into scenes of horror in the United States when a shooter killed four people on Wednesday (4) at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. It is the 45th school shooting so far this year and the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since the March 2023 massacre at The…