By: Janet Howard With the 2025–26 school year underway, New York State has launched the nation’s most ambitious bell‑to‑bell smartphone ban in K–12 schools—eliminating distractions and restoring focus to classrooms statewide. This historic Distraction-Free Schools law marks a turning point in American education. Supporters say these phone-free schools help students refocus on academics and wellbeing. […]
By: Chris Tobias| Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com New York, NY — During the U.S. Open, tennis icons Venus and Serena Williams announced an ambitious new initiative—the Williams Family Excellence Program—aimed at empowering young people from under-resourced communities to “lead from the baseline to the boardroom.” The program debuted in partnership with the USTA […]
By: Janet Howard |Editorial credit: FOOD PHOTO STOCK / Shutterstock.com A growing public debate has emerged over whether the pain reliever Tylenol (acetaminophen) taken during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism in children. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is expected to […]