Smart Phone Bans in schools failed to positively impact academic outcomes based on research published by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Strict phone bans resulted in a meaningful decline in student cellphone us - duh! But test scores have not increased on average, and at first, banning phones led to higher suspension rates.

The research included more than 40,000 schools between 2019 and 2026. Over time, students in schools with strict bans reported a greater sense of personal well-being, however, the bans did not improve student attendance or perceptions of online bullying. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/did-school-cellphone-bans-study.html #SmartPhones #PhoneBans #Mobility #Students #Academics #CellPhone #Disicpline #Suspensions #OnlineBullying #SocialMedia

RE: https://mastodon.acm.org/@ACM/116494817521116667

Thank you dr. Shannon your work meant SO much in my life in many various ways (both directly and indirectly)!

#IT #history #academics #mathematics #tech

“A number of things were taken into account as we move towards proposing changes … #funding model changes, #regulatory environment, international student #downturn and so on – but also the reality that the #demand for courses in the Faculty of #Arts has changed,”

VS

“The chair of the inquiry, #DrSarahKaine, raised concerns about “sham redundancies” within the #FacultyOfArts because a number of #courses that had previously been taught by a #staff member who took a #redundancy are now being taught by #casuals

Those uppity clerks are getting out of control again.

#Academics / #Work / #MacquarieUniversity / #PhD / #RayGun 💃🧑‍🩰🩰 <https://smh.com.au/national/sydney-olympic-sensation-raygun-loses-academic-post-20260429-p5zs8n.html> / <https://archive.md/C2D6L>

Inside Epstein’s web: The 137 men and women who reveal how his international network of power and influence operated | U.S. | EL PAÍS English
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-04-18/inside-epsteins-web-the-137-men-and-women-who-reveal-how-his-international-network-of-power-and-influence-operated.html

EL PAÍS has also identified 14 #academics whose careers have been damaged through their relationship with #Epstein, half of them tied to #Harvard. That institution opened an investigation against various affiliates when their connection to the pedophile were exposed.

Ich kenne das etwas anders, aber doch ähnlich. Ich kam gerade aus einem Kriegsgebiet zurück nach Hause und da interessierte das Sterben einfach niemanden. Sogar für die Medien war es nur ein Randthema.

Es ist, wie es ist, das Leben geht eben weiter. Nur man selbst fühlt sich plötzlich für einen Moment aus dem Takt der Weltuhr.

🌀 https://untoldmag.org/diaries-academic-limits-spaces/

#beirut #lebanon #israel #academics #psychology

Someone criticized this teacher’s out-of-the-box lessons. Her comeback was an A+.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/youre-a-teacher-act-like-it-ex1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=youre-a-teacher-act-like-it-ex1