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Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoodsABC News - 4h -
With Beehiiv, Tyler Denk Is Riding the Newsletter Wave
Tyler Denk has cultivated a brash online persona while building Beehiiv into a buzzy newsletter platform. Both are lucrative.Inc. - 7h -
'The school system is broken': Why more parents are home-educating their children
The BBC speaks with parents who insist the school system is "broken" as latest government estimates point to a rise in home education.BBC News - 17h -
Britain’s chancellor hailed this IPO to turn around the ailing 223-year-old stock market — and it’s flopped in debut
Groupe Canal+ shares fell in London, even as Havas and Louis Hachette shares surgedMarketWatch - 6h -
Ben Affleck reunites with exes Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner at children's school play
Ben Affleck was in the same room as his exes Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner as some of their children performed in a school play.Yahoo Sports - 11h -
Pair arrested after fairground ride crash are bailed
Two men, aged 55 and 21, are released on bail while the investigation into the incident continues.BBC News - 2d -
Two in hospital after fair ride 'drops to ground'
The 55m-tall ride "failed and crashed", emergency services say.BBC News - 3d -
Vivek Murthy cuts a mango for 'Bon Appetit' and shares parents' immigration story
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy shared a very fruitful tutorial on cutting a mango — along with some juicy stories.NBC News - 3d -
Mexican police arrest 3 taxi drivers near Cancun for threatening a tourist who used a ride-share app
Three taxi drivers have been arrested in Puerto Morelos in Mexico, just south of Cancun, for threatening a tourist for using a ride-share appABC News - 4d -
More than 10,000 UK civil service jobs to be cut
Voluntary redundancies expected across Whitehall as departments respond to chancellor’s spending reviewFinancial Times - 5d -
Apple names the App Store’s best games and apps of the year
Apple has announced the winners of its annual App Store Awards, including the best games and apps of 2024.VentureBeat - 5d -
Free App Duplicati Can Back Up Your Computer to Any Cloud Service
Duplicati, a free download on both macOS and Windows, puts encrypted backups of all your important files into the cloud service of your choice. Here’s how to use it.Wired - 5d -
'What should I do?' Unpredictable school fees bar many children in Africa from an education
The daily struggle to pay often unpredictable and unregulated school fees is a crushing issue for many across sub-Saharan Africa, where the lack of a few hundred dollars can determine a child’s futureABC News - 5d -
Rising costs will see disability services cut, leading charity warns
Mencap is one of a number of care organisations warning they will have to axe vital services.BBC News - 5d -
Concerned Parents Sue Startup Behind an AI Social Media App, Trying to Kill It Off
Character.AI is being accused of providing inappropriate content to children, months after it was named in a lawsuit in connection with a young user’s suicide.Inc. - 6d -
'She would take off her uniform and cry' - thousands of children are missing school in Scotland
Twelve-year-old Hannah missed most of her primary education but has been receiving support to get her back to school.BBC News - 6d -
‘Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents’ Surges in Popularity Online
A decade after it was published, the book “Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents” is surging in popularity and making people rethink their family dynamic.The New York Times - 6d -
Supreme Court turns away Boston school admissions policy challenge as Alito, Thomas dissent
The Supreme Court turned away a group of white and Asian parents’ challenge to a temporary admissions policy at Boston’s prestigious “exam schools” over dissents from two of the court’s ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Supreme Court turns away case over Boston high school admissions criteria
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away a challenge to race-neutral admissions criteria at three Boston high schools that aimed to increase racial and economic diversity.CBS News - Dec. 9 -
Inside Lewis Hamilton’s Emotional Final Ride With Mercedes
“I ain’t got no more tears, really,” the Formula 1 star said after his final race with his longtime team.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
Ambika survived years of her brother’s abuse. That her parents turned a blind eye remains a source of great pain | Ahona Guha
It’s one of the most common forms of domestic violence, yet it can be psychologically threatening for parents to acknowledge that one child has abused another. The modern mind is a column where ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
Norris hails title-chasing McLaren's 'incredible story'
Lando Norris pays tribute to McLaren as the team look to secure their first constructors' championship in 26 years.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Boy, 4, dies after being hit by bus
Police said they were called to High Street in Tipton just before 16:55 GMT on FridayBBC News - Dec. 7 -
Special Education Services With a Catch: Parents Are Asked Not to Sue
New York City school officials want families seeking such services to waive their right to sue the Education Department in exchange for receiving them.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Jury awards $310 million to parents of teen killed in fall from Orlando amusement park ride
The parents of a 14-year-old Missouri boy who fell to his death from a Florida amusement park ride has won a $310 million verdict against the attraction's Austrian builderABC News - Dec. 6 -
Kate joined by children as she hosts carol service
The Princess of Wales will host a Christmas carol service, in her biggest event of a difficult year.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Two children remain in critical condition after California school shooting
Two children, ages 5 and 6, were in critical condition after being shot by a gunman at the religious elementary school they attended. Officials investigating a motive say the suspect had met ...NBC News - Dec. 6 -
California police identify school shooter as two children critical in hospital
Officials decline to disclose name of gunman who wounded children at Oroville religious school before killing himself. Officials in northern California have identified the man who shot two ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Two children injured in shooting at northern California school
Two kindergarten students were wounded and the suspect is dead after a shooting at a school in Palermo, California. Officials say the suspected gunman had a meeting with a school administrator to ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Parents reunite with children after shooting at a Butte County school
An emotional scene at the Oroville Church of the Nazarene, where parents reunited with their children after a shooting at the Feather River Adventist School in Butte County.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
2 children wounded in California school shooting
Two children were wounded in a shooting Wednesday at a small religious school in Northern California, according to the local sheriff’s office. Law enforcement officials arrived on the scene to find ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
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Colorado deputies hailed as heroes for fiery home rescue
Two sheriff's deputies are being praised for their courage in their rescue of two children who were trapped in a backyard when a home caught fire this weekend in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. The ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
FACT FOCUS: Vermont ruling does not say schools can vaccinate children without parental consent
Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling, falsely claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consentABC News - Dec. 3 -
Indian American family subjected to racist rant on United Airlines bus
An Indian American photographer took a video of a woman verbally attacking him and his children with racist slurs on a United Airlines shuttle bus.NBC News - Dec. 3
