Lawmakers Want Social Media Companies to Stop Getting Kids Hooked
Bills across the US would force TikTok and Instagram to ditch features that keep youngsters glued to their phones. Could they stem a teen mental health crisis?
Inside the Student-Led Covid Walkouts
US high school students are demanding safer classrooms, and they’re mobilizing through group chats, Google Docs, and homespun social media campaigns.
They Rage-Quit the School System—and They’re Not Going Back
The pandemic created a new, more diverse, more connected crop of homeschoolers. They could help shape what learning looks like for everyone.
A ‘Covid Slide’ Could Widen the Digital Divide for Students
As coronavirus cases rise, many school districts will begin the year with at least some online learning. Students without tech access could fall further behind.
Colleges Gear Up for an Uncertain Fall Semester Online
Many schools are preparing for some form of virtual instruction in the autumn. For faculty and students, it won’t be perfect, and it certainly won’t be “back to normal.”
School’s Out—but on ‘Minecraft,’ Graduation Day Goes On
Graduation ceremonies have been waylaid by pandemic. So some gaming-savvy seniors are taking their send-off to the servers.
I Can’t Stop Escaping Into Google Photos’ Nostalgia Vortex
I got the app for its easy photo backups. I didn’t realize it would become a precious window to the past—or a lifeline in a time of existential despair.