I’m based in the UK, but I’ve visited the United States three times in my life. When my kids were small, I brought them to Florida for a once-in-a-lifetime trip exploring the state. On my family’s second visit to the US, we headed to Texas after a cruise, stopping by the Houston Zoo and having…
WASHINGTON — Despite a self-inflicted delay last week, House Republicans on Thursday passed legislation aimed at stopping noncitizens from voting in federal elections, a priority pursued by President Donald Trump. Known as the SAVE Act, it would require people to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote. Democrats have railed against the bill,…
Alabama’s Senate passed a bill Wednesday banning the access and use of cell phones at public K-12 schools within the state. Senate Bill 92 introduced the Freeing our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for Safety (FOCUS) Act, which bans the use of devices at school and requires education boards to establish an Internet safety policy. It…
Meet The Columbus Dispatch’s new kindness reporter | Watch We are introducing our new human kindness reporter, Sophia Veneziano, who will be featuring stories of everyday Columbus people doing amazing things. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show will be held Saturday at the Ohio State University’s Ohio Union. This year’s theme is “Outer Space,” with the…
AUSTIN — The Texas Senate has given initial passage to a bill that would ban residents of and organizations based in China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from owning property in Texas. The bill’s passage comes as many Asian community groups have decried the proposal from Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, as discriminatory. The bill now heads…
PUBLISHED : 16 Mar 2025 at 13:34 Small Medium Large Parents seek low interest rate loans at a state-run pawn shop in Bangkok on 11 May 2022 as they struggle to raise money for children’s school uniforms, text books and other necessities ahead of the new academic year. (File photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)…
CHAMPAIGN (25News Now) – Governor J.B. Pritzker proposed legislation in the General Assembly that would force all Illinois schools to keep students from using cell phones during classroom instruction. Pritzker argued that phones in the classroom increase distraction, worsen student mental health, and give students opportunities to cheat. He spoke Thursday at Champaign’s Centennial High…
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – On Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will give her State of the State speech. “Her proposals will focus on creating jobs, lowering costs, continuing record investments in education, and so much more,” according to the 2025 State of the State webpage on Michigan.gov. Part of Gov. Whitmer’s plan will include a call…
SÃO PAULO — Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones as a new law restricting their use in schools took effect. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a bill in January limiting smartphone access at schools, in line with a trend seen in the U.S. and Europe….
I loved to obsessively track my two sons on Life 360. When my eldest went to college, I lost sleep because I tracked his every movement. He asked me to stop, and suddenly, I felt peace. When my eldest child was born 21 years ago, I realized that the hospital wasn’t going to give me…