This 16-year-old student invented a bulletproof backpack and is now a finalist at the world's largest high school science fair

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As scene from The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair
The Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair begins Sunday in Dallas.

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Florida teacher's union sues DeSantis over a new law that forces teachers to pay union dues through mail-in checks

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a question during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens to a question during a news conference to sign several bills related to public education and increases in teacher pay, in Miami, Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

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All the Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists for books in 2023

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Since 1917, The Pulitzer Prize has honored some of the best writing in America. Established at Columbia University by Joseph Pulitzer, the winners are presented annually each spring. The award spans across 23 categories, including journalism, books, drama, and music.

AI is going to offer every student a personalized tutor, founder of Khan Academy says

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Sal Khan speaking at a summit in LA in 2019
AI is going to offer every student a personalized tutor, the founder of Khan Academy said.

Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for The LA Promise Fund's "Hello Future" Summit

Florida just ranked as the top state for education, amid DeSantis battles on curriculum, books, and college leadership

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after signing HB 7, the
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reacts after signing HB 7, the "Stop WOKE" bill, at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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Jack Ma, the billionaire co-founder of Alibaba who disappeared from public life in 2020, has taken up a teaching role in Japan

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Jack Ma.
Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma is now a visiting professor at Tokyo College.

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Blocked crossings force kids in an Indiana suburb to climb above and crawl under stopped trains to get to school

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One child helps another cross over a parked freight train blocking their route to school.
One child helps another cross over a parked freight train blocking their route to school.

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Meet a teacher who quit her job to avoid returning in person — and found a position at a remote-only public school

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Kids wearing masks, sitting at computers in school
While many students have returned to in-person learning, nearly 60,000 public-school students in New York haven't.

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ChatGPT spells the end of coding as we know it

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Programming was long considered to be the one haven from the relentless advance of technology. If coders aren't safe, who is?

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ChatGPT has come for software developers

The US spent $877 billion on military in 2022, a new report says — more than 10 times federal education spending

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US Military members
US Military members

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