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Bay Area students use AI to create device for detecting gunshots
Some Bay Area high school students are using artificial intelligence to make schools safer.
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Utah District Bans Bible in Elementary and Middle Schools ‘Due to Vulgarity Or Violence'
The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in one Utah school district after a committee decided it wasn’t age appropriate “due to vulgarity or violence.”
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Florida Teen Wins 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Bay Area Student Places Third
Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Florida, was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion in National Harbor, Maryland Thursday night.
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What Is a Psammophile?
14-year-old Dev Shah won the 95th Scripps National Spelling Bee with the final word of Psammophile
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Florida Teen Crowned 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion
Dev Shah, an eighth-grader from Florida, was crowned the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion in National Harbor, Maryland Thursday night.
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3 Bay Area Students Prepare for Finals of Scripps National Spelling Bee
The Bay Area is well-represented in the finals of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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3 Bay Area Students Among 11 Finalists at National Spelling Bee
The Bay Area is well-represented in the finals of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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3 Bay Area Students Among 11 Finalists at National Spelling Bee
The Bay Area is well-represented in the finals of this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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With Vocabulary More Important Than Ever, National Spelling Bee Requires Different Prep
Competitors in the Scripps National Spelling Bee are trying to adjust their preparation so they don’t get tripped up by onstage, multiple-choice vocabulary questions.
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Exclusive Secrets of the National Spelling Bee: Picking the Words to Identify a Champion
The word list for the Scripps National Spelling Bee is crafted by a panel of 21 people, including five former Scripps champions.
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‘Breaking Generational Curses': Street Vendor's Daughter Becomes the First in Her Family to Graduate From College
Lupita Baltazar is the first in her family to graduate from a university after overcoming challenges with some inspiration from her parents.
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Amanda Gorman ‘Gutted' After Florida School Restricts Access to Her Inauguration Poem
Amanda Gorman spoke out Tuesday after access to the poem she recited at President Joe Biden’s inauguration was restricted at a school in Miami-Dade.
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Secretary of Education: Title IX Changes Are to Protect Kids From ‘Elected Bullies'
“When I was a fourth grade teacher, I wasn’t worried about what the secretary of education was doing; I was focused on my children. I understand that, so my job [today] is not to micromanage from D.C.; my job is to make sure they have the resources [and] support, and that we’re giving our schools the tools that they need...
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‘Don't Be Afraid to Take Time Off': Class of 2022 Passes on Wisdom a Year Later
Embracing change and being open to new experiences can make the first year after college one of the happiest, most exciting times of your life.
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Biden Administration Has Canceled $66 Billion in Student Debt. How to Know If You Qualify
Under President Joe Biden, the U.S. Department of Education has in recent years canceled more than $66 billion in education debt.
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The Movement to Teach AAPI History in Public Schools Is Growing — Here's the Impact, From Educators to Students
Four states passed laws requiring that Asian American history be taught in public schools, and the movement is growing.
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Indiana School Teachers Who Told Special Needs Student to Eat His Own Vomit Resign and Face Charges
Four elementary teachers at a suburban Indianapolis school face child neglect charges after a 7-year-old special education student was told to eat his own vomit.
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Virginia Teacher Accused of Prohibiting a Student From Speaking Spanish
The Richmond City School Board confirmed to NBC Washington that they are investigating the case.
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Teacher Appreciation? Try Better Pay, More Governors Say
As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession.
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To Improve Kids' Mental Health, Some Schools Start Later
The idea of later school start times, pushed by many over the years as a way to help adolescents get more sleep, is getting a new look as a way to address the mental health crisis affecting teens across the U.S.