Baltimore City student laptops are monitored for mentions of suicide. Sometimes, the police are called.
The Baltimore City school system is monitoring its laptops with software that alerts officials when a student might be considering suicide, a controversial innovation that came about during the pandemic after the system loaned families tens of thousands…
Student electric car builders compete at Frontier Park
There were no Tesla electric cars racing around Frontier Park on Thursday, but perhaps a future electric car designer was behind the wheel at the annual Kansas ElectroRally stop in Hays. High school teams from all across the state competed at the rally.…
PC ‘targeted’ and sexually abused primary school student
Farooq Ahmed has been jailed for sexually assaulting a young girl. (SWNS) A police officer has been officially sacked from his force – nine months after being jailed for sexually assaulting a young girl. PC Farooq Ahmed, 38, walked into a police…
PC student assaulted while walking home from bar with friends, parents
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Meghan Cowl and Abbie Wiinikainen were on their way home after a night out at their favorite bar when they were ambushed by a group of young men. “We were walking by, laughing and minding our own business, then boom,” Cowl…
Univ. of Dayton’s Student Newspaper
The Hub’s new bistro, Startup Grounds, opened Sept. 16 and features local and underrepresented vendors. Photo of the Hub’s Grand Opening courtesy of Flyer News. Maddy Bartsche | Arts & Entertainment Editor Startup Grounds is open to the public on the…
Student loan platform Credenc acquires content startup ObserveNow
© Provided by Business Today Student loan platform Credenc acquires content startup ObserveNow Education loan startup Credenc has announced the acquisition of digital content platform ObserveNow for an undisclosed amount. The company said in a statement…
Walmart’s $155 Chromebook is the best student laptop deal I’ve seen all year
We may receive commission from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. The Acer Spin 311 is half laptop, half tablet. But it can also sit in between, like in the “display mode” shown here. Wait,…
MSU Denver student creates device that turns phone into laptop
Dominique Hunt wants to help close the digital divide worldwide. DENVER — An MSU Denver graduate recently designed a 3D printed prototype that converts your smartphone into a laptop. Dominique Hunt graduated in May with a degree in industrial design. He…
Startup uses behavioral science to combat student absenteeism [Video]
Chronic absenteeism by school students is one of the many problems exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. EveryDay Labs is a startup looking to boost attendance rates by 10% to 15% districtwide. The company recently announced an $8 million Series A round…
College student stuns professor with ‘unusual’ excuse for failing grade: ‘Is this a joke?’
A college student got a second chance on her economics exam after giving her professor an excuse so crazy, he figured it had to be true. Sam Lee, a junior at the University of Georgia, claims she failed her online test because of … well … her dinner. The…