Politics Jul 22 WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school At a rally Wednesday, President Donald Trump touted the $1,000 babies can receive when their parents open Trump Accounts in their names. Some parents who opened accounts earlier this month for their babies say they're still waiting for their money. By Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Education Jul 20 A wave of student loan borrowers have entered default since pandemic-era protections lapsed Today, around 9.5 million people — 1 in 5 federal student loan borrowers — are in default, meaning they are more than nine months behind on their payments. By Nicky Forster, Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press
Science Jul 16 Watch 8:39 The debate over how to protect children and teens as AI use grows One of the biggest concerns about artificial intelligence is how children and teens use it daily. Critics say the tech companies are not doing enough to protect children, can't be trusted and argue more regulation is needed. The Omidyar Network,… By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Murrey Jacobson
Arts Jul 15 Watch 7:47 'Post-literate age': Why fewer Americans are reading for pleasure In recent years, there has been attention and worries about how reading has changed among kids. Those concerns include the nature of what kids are reading and how many fewer books are part of their education diet. A new cover… By Jeffrey Brown, Solveig Rennan
Jul 15 'It's deeply disturbing.' What a new report says about risks Google's AI search features pose to kids By Hannah Grabenstein Common Sense Media found that across more than 2,600 test interactions, Google’s two built-in AI search functions routinely failed to recognize risky and harmful behavior. Continue reading
Jul 13 How local innovations are fueling Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools By Savannah Peters, Associated Press The U.S. agency that oversees dozens of schools serving Native Americans is reporting more on-time high school graduations than ever. Continue reading
Jul 12 Innovation, data fixes fuel Native American graduation gains at federally funded schools By Savannah Peters, Associated Pres In 2015, just over half of high schoolers at Bureau of Indian Education schools graduated within four years. That number soared to a record high of 79% by 2025. Continue reading
Jul 01 Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn By Annie Ma, Associated Press For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:52 Required Bible stories for Texas students challenge separation of church and state By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Passages from the Bible will now become required reading for public school students in Texas. The Republican-controlled state board of education approved the mandatory reading list on Friday, the first of its kind in the country. William Brangham discussed the… Continue watching