Why Screen Time Metrics Fail Children and Society
Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen argues against reductive measures like 'screen time', highlighting how metrics become targets that distort behaviour in education, health, and law.
Category : Education
JCU Secret Committee for Potential Name Change
James Cook University has established a confidential committee to prepare for a possible name change, sparking criticism from Queensland's education minister and public backlash.
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Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has re-elected To Lam as its general secretary following the National Party Congress, with key economic targets and leadership appointments announced.
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An NHS nurse's student debt surged from £57,000 to £77,000 due to high interest rates, despite regular repayments, exposing flaws in the UK's graduate loan system.
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The World Economic Forum in Davos reveals a global landscape struggling with rising tensions, shifting power dynamics, and the erosion of established certainties, with Donald Trump's presence overshadowing proceedings.
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A boat carrying 21 Filipinos capsized in the South China Sea near Scarborough Shoal, with eight people missing and thirteen rescued in an ongoing operation.
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A Philippine cargo vessel has capsized in the contested South China Sea, prompting a major rescue effort amid challenging maritime conditions and regional tensions.
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The Scots College in Sydney is under scrutiny as a mother claims the school has failed to act adequately after her son was allegedly assaulted by peers in a disturbing 'coming of age' ritual incident.
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A New York school district faces legal action after parents discovered a wooden box allegedly designed to confine their eight-year-old autistic son, sparking outrage and investigation.
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A Manchester-born teacher in London shares five observable classroom indicators that children have high screen time at home, sparking debate about balance and parental judgement.
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A terrifying video shows a female student wielding a box cutter chasing a classmate around a classroom at Denby High School in Detroit. The teacher intervened with a chair, preventing injury. The suspect has been arrested.
School Leaders' Mental Health Crisis Deepens in New Survey
A new NAHT survey reveals 45% of school leaders needed mental health support last year, with 72% reporting job-related negative impacts on wellbeing.
Oxford Priest Resigns Over Student Grooming Claims
Father Damian Howard, Senior Chaplain at Oxford University Catholic Chaplaincy, has resigned after a vulnerable student's allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour were substantiated by Jesuit investigators.
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A new NAHT survey reveals nearly three-quarters of school leaders say their job has harmed their mental health, with 45% needing support last year amid overwhelming stress and workload pressures.
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A Minnesota school board chair describes chaotic ICE apprehension of a five-year-old boy, contradicting Trump officials' claims that the child was taken to prevent him freezing.
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The UK government is set to release its first official guidance on screen time for young children in April, as studies reveal 98% of two-year-olds use screens for over two hours daily, linking high usage to developmental delays.
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