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1+ min ago (308+ words) Teachers in England and Wales are burnt-out and barely functioning. Solving that will help young people and their families too Tis the season to be jolly, unless you're a teacher, in which case you are most likely a zombified wreck tenuously held together by caffeine and chocolate bars that aren't even made of chocolate any more. In the popular imagination, teachers finish at 4pm and have "all those holidays. Yet at this point in the year, most I know are barely functioning. Colds are battled for weeks on end as we stumble through brief lulls in the day as though dazed, unable to string thoughts together. The half terms are, yes, a perk, but they are also a necessary buffer against complete burnout. I am all too aware that teachers are taken as supreme moaners, forever griping about workloads while enjoying…...

4+ min ago (644+ words) To explore this, we studied more than 8,000 children, from when they were around ten until they were 14 years of age. We asked them about their digital habits and grouped them into three categories: gaming, TV/video (YouTube, say) and social media. The latter included apps such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Messenger and Facebook. We then analysed whether usage was associated with long-term change in the two core symptoms of ADHD: inattentiveness and hyperactivity. Our main finding was that social media use was associated with a gradual increase in inattentiveness. Gaming or watching videos was not. These patterns remained the same even after accounting for children's genetic risk for ADHD and their families' income. We also tested whether inattentiveness might cause children to use more social media instead. It didn't. The direction ran one way: social media use predicted later…...

6+ min ago (50+ words) After President Donald Trump derided (and misspelled the name of) CNN Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlan Collins, the reporter shot back with a response. In a rant posted to Truth Social, Trump ... Long-serving pediatric nurse in Wichita Falls enters retirement Long-serving pediatric nurse in Wichita Falls enters retirement...

8+ min ago (58+ words) Spans nationwide: More students struggling with mental health, Waco ISD brings help to campuses Brandi Glanville has had the most challenging two years dealing with her facial dilemma, which ... Spans nationwide: More students struggling with mental health, Waco ISD brings help to campuses Spans nationwide: More students struggling with mental health, Waco ISD brings help to campuses...

12+ min ago (303+ words) An overview of Google's latest funding announcement for computer science education and the newest AI Quest. How we're supporting the next generation of innovators We're celebrating Computer Science Education Week and Hour of AI by launching a new AI Quest to promote AI literacy in schools, and announcing over $5 million in Google.org funding for computer science teaching. For decades, Google has supported Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) to demystify coding and computational thinking. This year during CSEdWeek, we're taking part in the global Hour of AI alongside our partners Code.org and the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), to help educators and students better understand, use and create with AI. Towards this goal, we're launching a new quest in our gamified experience, AI Quests, bringing AI literacy to classrooms with a hands-on approach, and we're announcing over $5 million in…...

12+ min ago (377+ words) The forms of violence known by the term "bastardisation" loom large enough in Australian culture to have given rise to the very word itself as a peculiarly Australian coinage. It has been aired again with a brutal ceremony reportedly carried out on a 17-year-old student at The Scots College by classmates as part of an apparent school tradition called "Bob 2025" for boys in years 10 to 12. A still from the video where a Scots College student was humiliated after being forced to walk through a human tunnel.Credit: 2GB The mother said she contacted staff and provided videos, and although she heard from the head of the senior school within 24 hours, there was no word from the principal of the all-boys school, Ian Lambert. NSW Police have begun an investigation. That this type of incident still occurs in 2025 is a disgrace " and…...

12+ min ago (515+ words) The GMC administration is investigating the incident to determine whether additional disciplinary action is required. GMC authorities have also stated they would go for strict monitoring of hostel and campus areas to prevent similar incidents in the future. An FIR has already been registered against six students. Bhopal News: MBBS Students Clash In Gandhi Medical College; Anti-Ragging Committee Meeting Put Off The GMC administration is investigating the incident to determine whether additional disciplinary action is required. GMC authorities have also stated they would go for strict monitoring of hostel and campus areas to prevent similar incidents in the future. An FIR has already been registered against six students. BHOPAL (Madhya Pradesh): The anti-ragging committee of Gandhi Medical College here was not held on Monday. The committee meeting was to be held following suspension of 15 medical students. Professors are on leave....

12+ min ago (1923+ words) Logan " Brad Mortensen is both one of Utah's longest-serving public university presidents and among the state's newest appointments. That's because he's new to Utah State University but came to the helm after serving nearly seven years as president of Weber State University in Ogden. Mortensen sat down with The Salt Lake Tribune in his recently unpacked Logan office to talk about how he's walking that line between new and familiar " and how it will help him tackle a position marked in recent years by controversy. Already, he's got a Utah State football jersey on the wall with his name on it and a shelf with mementos from his time at Weber, too. He also brought books from his undergraduate philosophy and political science classes at USU, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1995. "The Prince" sits at the front. "There's…...

12+ min ago (774+ words) Rayan Narayan has been commuting from western Sydney to the north shore for work for more than 20 years, and has always felt he is being short-changed. "I've spent so much of my life in trains and in my car, tolls and petrol burning through my pay the whole time," he said. "And it's because there aren't enough opportunities close to home." Rayan Narayan has been commuting to work from Blacktown for over 20 years. Credit: Dominic Lorrimer Narayan commutes to Artarmon from Seven Hills every day, and is part of a growing contingent of professionals from western Sydney who make long daily trips for work, exporting their expertise and experience and in doing so, enriching the rest of the city. "There are no opportunities here," Narayan said. "And there are so many people here who are underutilised, either by time or…...

15+ min ago (267+ words) Apple Manufacturing Academy, the advanced manufacturing initiative by Apple, is now offering its training online to small and medium-sized businesses all across the United States. Previously the Academy operated only in-person from its facility in Detroit. Starting December 8, 2025, the Academy has launched a virtual curriculum designed to help companies adopt modern manufacturing practices and advanced technologies. The Academy's Detroit facility opened in August 2025, in partnership with Michigan State University (MSU). Through that Detroit campus, Apple and MSU have provided hands-on training and consulting to businesses across the country. Now, the first phase of online training has gone live. The virtual courses cover a broad range of advanced manufacturing topics including automation, predictive maintenance, quality-control optimization, and machine-learning with vision systems. In addition to technical training, the program offers professional development content such as communication and presentation skills. Apple describes the…...