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State Fair Extends Free Student Tickets to Weekends
Lifestyle
— Oct 6, 2026
The State Fair of Texas has expanded free admission tickets for pre-K through eighth-grade students in participating districts within 100 miles of Fair Park, making them valid any day—including weekends—through Oct. 18. The change follows early-fair bad weather and requests for more flexibility; parents can get $5 off admission online.
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SHERI FEW: The AI Threat To Critical Thinking In Our Classrooms
Opinion
— Aug 24, 2025
Technology has no place in kindergarten through eighth grade (K-8). Evidence abounds that learning through books , pencil and paper , and dialogue with real people builds the strongest foundation for learning and…
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Middle Schooler Quizzes Scott Bessent On Financial Literacy And Trump Accounts
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— Mar 31, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent fielded a question on financial literacy from an unexpected source after a roundtable discussion on Monday: an eighth grade girl. Secretary Bessent took questions after delivering…
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California Turns To Robots To Handle Students Who Don’t Speak English
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— Nov 18, 2025
California’s State Board of Education (SBE) is rolling out new kindergarten through eighth grade teaching assistants: multilingual math bots. In a press release Monday, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s (HMH) announced SBE…
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DOJ Issues Nearly A Dozen Subpoenas In Immigration Probe Against Ilhan Omar; Includes Members Of Her Family
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NYC Plans AI Ban for K–8 Students
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— Sep 2, 2026
New York City will ban AI use for students from kindergarten through eighth grade and impose strict screen-time limits, with AI becoming available in ninth grade only for approved educational activities; teachers will still be allowed to use AI for lesson planning, and companion chatbots are barred. The policy, prompted by concerns over mental health and development and following criticism of earlier guidelines, will be refined after stakeholder feedback with a report due to inform the final rules.
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Jared Kim
Ninth grade cutoff seems arbitrary, but I get the idea of easing them in once they've built real skills first.
AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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Watch: Middle School Child Mercilessly Beats Teacher – Felony Charges Introduced
Reporting
— Sep 11, 2022
A Texas eighth-grade student is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after the brutal beating of his middle school teacher, according to a news reports. KWES-TV . The student was arrested Wednesday in the attack…
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Wrestler Hit with Charges Over Viral Sucker-Punch Video After Allegedly Telling Police His Motive
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— Apr 21, 2023
An eighth-grade boy has been charged with assault for allegedly punching another boy after he lost a youth wrestling match in a video that went viral, according to a report. WBBM-TV in Chicago reported Thursday that…
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An 8th grader challenged his teacher to a dance-off. Her response made her famous.
Good News
— Sep 8, 2026
An eighth grader challenged teacher Yolanda Turner to a dance-off during an exam break at Sumner High School in Florida. Her moves went viral and earned her a spot on the Jennifer Hudson Show.
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ALLEIGH MARRÉ: A Teachers Union Focused Everywhere But The Classroom
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— Apr 8, 2026
America’s students are in crisis. Nearly half of high school seniors are not proficient in reading or math, and one-third of eighth graders cannot read at a basic level. The aftershocks of pandemic-era school closures…
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Four agreements can replace the rules you never chose
Most human suffering comes from childhood beliefs absorbed without consent, and freedom comes from four daily commitments about speech, reaction, interpretation, and effort.
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