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America’s schools face a backlash on digital devices as screens saturate classrooms
Just a few years ago, America’s public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it well: “The idea was that technology is the future, so we need to put tech in every child’s hands.”
Now, the conversation has flipped. After pouring billions o ... (full story)
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Jim Henson's Creature Shop opens for tours. Here's what's inside the once-hidden puppet studio
NEW YORK (AP) — Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity.
Now Jim Henson's Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is draw ... (full story)
How state laws can stymie research into your ancestors' psychiatric records
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades. But the reason why is a family mystery.
Debby Hannigan, her great grandniece, tried for years to access Conole's medical records, because she thought they might hold clues to mental health issues in her family, including her o ... (full story)
After a Minnesota church protest, states are toughening penalties for disrupting services
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — At least four states have adopted laws this year making it a crime to disrupt worship services, a reaction to a high-profile protest inside a Minnesota church that prompted outrage from faith leaders.
The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries de ... (full story)