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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mary Marcus, CBS It’s no longer surprising to see a toddler barely old enough to walk or talk intuitively start swiping the screen of a smartphone. More American children are getting comfortable using mobile technology at younger ages. And according […]
Jennifer Kelly Geddes, Parenting Facebook, Twitter, Shelfari, Moshi Monsters, Club Penguin, The SIMS—the list of online games and social networking sites seems to grow longer every day. Also on the upswing: the alarming headlines about cyberbullying, sexting, and other forms […]
Sreedhar Potarazu, CNN It is 10 o’clock. Do you know where your children are? A decade ago, if your answer to that question was, “Yes, at home,” you felt comfortable that your children were in a safe and secure place. […]
Wondering if it’s time give your son or daughter a smartphone? We don’t blame you. It only makes sense that you’d want that kind of 24/7 connectivity with your child. Plus, a lot of kids have them. Unfortunately, smartphone use […]
School holidays mean that most children have lots more free time – and for many that will mean extra hours spent on social media or just surfing the internet. That’s great for education and entertainment – but using social media […]
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