By: Ryan Browne A coalition of tech giants including Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have backed a five-fold plan to “eradicate” child sexual abuse on the internet. The group, known as the Technology Coalition, was founded in 2006 with the aim […]
One conversation could keep your kids safe By: Jack Turban In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, schools around the country have closed. We’ve experienced expected consequences: students falling behind academically, and parents who can’t get work done […]
Julie Davis, HealthDay Reporter When is it appropriate to give kids a cellphone? That depends on factors like their maturity level, their ability to follow rules at home and school, and your family’s circumstances, including health and safety issues. For […]
By Emily Heil Cause: Ending modern slavery, which the State Department defines as human trafficking in which people are exploited for labor or sex. Celeb: Ashton Kutcher, the former underwear model-turned-TV star whose goofy demeanor and early stoner/slacker roles […]
By Chris Weller, Business Insider On October 6, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law a new bill mandating that third-graders who fall a grade-level behind in reading be held back in school. Michigan is the 17th to state pass […]
Jim Steyer, CNN In a recent op-ed in the New York Times, businessman and author Tony Schwartz offered an honest yet troubling account of what he calls his “addiction” to technology. The medical and research fields have not yet come […]
Greg Toppo, USA Today If you’re worried that “new media” is turning our kids’ brains to mush, you are in good company. Socrates felt the same way. More than 2,400 years ago, the great Greek philosopher worried that an over-dependence […]
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic A conspiracy theory: A huge conglomerate is universally recognized for decades as the best maker of widgets worldwide. Then one day, it’s confronted with a much smaller business that, over the course of several years, proves […]
Yvette Brazier, Medical News Today Lazy eye, also called amblyopia, remains the most common cause of visual impairment in children. Amblyopia is poor vision in an eye that did not develop normally during early childhood. It can occur when one […]
Raymond Wong, Mashable Amazon’s latest 7-inch Fire tablet is so budget-minded it comes in a six-pack. For less than one iPad mini 2, you can get six of Amazon’s $50 Fire tablets. Buy the six-pack and you’re getting the sixth […]
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