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A digital reckoning against smartphones in schools has spread to Sweden

MALMÖ, Sweden — Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year as part of a broad, international reversal on the use of screens in classrooms. Since 2023, the Scandinavian country's ...

Adventures in babysitting

HANCOCK — Babysitting is a great way for younger people to learn responsibility, and earn some money in the process. But there is more to babysitting than showing up and finding out about bedtimes. Learn how to stay safe when home alone, watching younger siblings or babysitting through Safe ...

Bay College Honors Outstanding Staff

ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN, MI – Bay College honored its 2026 Outstanding Staff during an awards banquet that was held Tuesday, April 29. Any Bay College employee, board member, student, alumni, or community member may nominate a full-time or regular part-time exempt or non-exempt employee for ...

MSU loses another president

“This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.” EAST LANSING — Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is departing his post to become president of Clemson University, less ...

Artificial Intelligence Guidance

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is providing guidance to local school districts about how to best use artificial intelligence (AI) in classrooms as the technology becomes more prevalent. MDE officials at this month's State Board of Education meeting shared details from ...