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A few years ago, I created a seminar for my students at Columbia University, where I teach writing, about the challenges of separating a novel’s literary value from its politics. There were 10 books on the syllabus, including “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.”Even though I hadn’t read the novel …

The American Library Association affirms that all libraries are forums for information and ideas, and that the following basic policies should guide their services. I. Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all people of the community the library serves. Materials should not be excluded because of the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.

From Kalyn Gensic: "I imagine that most people heard this tirade and saw a blustering politician gearing up for election season. What librarians saw was more alarming. We saw a hostage situation taking shape." https://www.texasobserver.org/dan-patrick-books-come-and-take-them/ #books #bookstodon #censorship #Texas #library

File sharing between PCs shouldn’t be complicated, and this tool ensures that

After reading 500 short stories three times a year, here's some advice from this side of the editor’s desk.As I write to you, it’s been about a year since I left a literary magazine where my team of …

People who speak several languages may have brains that age more slowly, with four-language speakers showing brains that appeared about 13 years younger than those of monolinguals. Starting earlier and becoming highly fluent were also linked to a stronger effect.

As the recent global pandemic waned – and the urgent need for widespread remote work began to fade into history – a new view started to emerge.

Once upon a time, if you wanted a good ereader, you simply had to buy a Kindle. When it came to electronic reading devices, Amazon's Kindle lineup ruled the roost. Nowadays, the market has opened up, …

This goes way, way further than keeping an eye on license plates.Flock has long pretended to be a simple automated license plate reader (ALPR) company, despite overwhelming evidence that its cameras can track a lot more than that. Now there's a report that it has been developing new AI tools that can

After writing measurable objectives, the next step is to design an assessment plan that includes diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments.

Flock cameras in schools can strengthen campus security, but their license plate tracking raises urgent privacy and oversight questions.

ALPR camera map and privacy-focused route planning across the United States.

More than 4.6 million license plates appear in the website’s collection of public Flock records.

Lamar Consolidated ISD has removed nearly 300 works from their libraries and classrooms ahead of the 2025-2026 school year.

A Houston ISD teacher went viral after he said seniors at Wheatley High School were unable to complete a sentence Tuesday.

Some parents, educators, and even students are souring on the ubiquitous presence of the technology.

FluentCleaner is a free and open-source Windows cleaner built as a modern alternative to traditional PC cleaning tools. It focuses on removing unnecessary files without scareware, spyware, dark patterns, aggressive upsells, or questionable registry magic. Inspired by the simplicity of the classic CCleaner, FluentCleaner uses the widely known Winapp2.ini cleaning ecosystem while adding its own curated cleaning database, safer exclusions, and a modern Windows interface. It is available in two editions: a modern WinUI 3 version for newer Windows systems and a lightweight Classic edition for users who prefer a much smaller application.

More than half reckon they couldn't last more than a day without cloud services

The restrictions may still benefit students in other ways.

DysruptionHub reports: A suspected cyberattack disrupted work email, internet access, Google Drive and other applications at Oceanside Unified School District i

Hopefully the company secures houses better than it locks down SaaS systems

Polling suggests patience with handsets in the classroom is running shorter than a teenager's battery life

The school district was right to make the decision to implement a new technology policy.

Groups and topics, community rules and decision-making, events, organisation profiles, federated comments, custom themes: built with the communities who needed them, ready to use as-is, or to shape into a flavour of your community's own.

Was your favorite book banned from a Texas school district in 2025-2026?

Microsoft confirmed that every Windows machine has a device identifier it can give to authorities to track your behavior and, eventually, lead to arrests.

A major Brookings Institute study of more than 500 students and educators across 50 countries found the risks of AI in the classroom “overshadow its benefits.”