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America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
AI
America’s math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens—and AI could worsen the brain rot
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 19, 2026
A girl looking at her laptop screen
Innovation
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 12, 2026
Shayne Coplan, CEO of Polymarket (center, smiling), with TKO Group president and COO Mark Shapiro (left), UFC president Dana White (right), and TKO Group CEO Ari Emanuel (far right) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Nov. 13, 2025. (Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
Newsletters
Those winning Polymarket bets on social media may not be real
By Andrew NuscaJune 22, 2026
American schools have been quietly killing recess to focus on test scores—and pediatricians are warning it’s a mistake
Health
American schools have been quietly killing recess to focus on test scores—and pediatricians are warning it’s a mistake
By Laura Ungar and The Associated PressMay 11, 2026
Luis Von Ahn points.
Workplace Culture
‘I’m not going to force you’: Duolingo CEO backs off from evaluating employees on their AI usage 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 13, 2026
Young girl reading in a chair
Success
Gen Alpha may still years away from deciding whether to pursue a college degree, but one 10-year-old in California is already getting a head start
By Preston ForeMarch 3, 2026
Two girls look at a laptop placed on a desk.
AI
American schools weren’t broken until Silicon Valley used a lie to convince them they were—now reading and math scores are plummeting
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 1, 2026
Chegg’s CEO once said he’s the ‘poster child’ for AI shock. Now, the company is slashing 45% of staff
AI
Chegg’s CEO once said he’s the ‘poster child’ for AI shock. Now, the company is slashing 45% of staff
By Ashley LutzOctober 28, 2025
Photo of Luis von Ahn
Leadership
Duolingo’s CEO outlined his plan to become an ‘AI-first’ company. He didn’t expect the human backlash that followed
By Sara BraunJune 9, 2025
Textbook giant McGraw Hill sees potential for AI in the classroom—and the risks
Tech
Textbook giant McGraw Hill sees potential for AI in the classroom—and the risks
By Jenn BriceJanuary 4, 2025
Euan Blair, chief executive officer of Multiverse Group Ltd., speaks during the Bloomberg Technology Summit in London, UK, on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. The Bloomberg Technology Summit will showcase tech and health care standouts during a series of discussions about the UK's global role in the most pressing questions in technology today.
Tech
Tony Blair’s son is using AI to find employers their dream hire, and turn around $50 million losses at his education unicorn Multiverse
By Ryan HoggApril 8, 2024
Nadya Okamoto holding her book "Period Power."
Tech
25-year-old Harvard grad worries A.I. ‘is not in any way fostering educational resilience’—but admits she uses it for writing all the time
By Paolo ConfinoJuly 13, 2023
Nadya Okamoto
Conferences
Harvard ’21 grad says Gen Z just uses A.I. to do their homework, they ‘aren’t necessarily interested in using ChatGPT for learning’
By Paolo ConfinoJuly 12, 2023
A picture of Chegg logo on a mobile device
Tech
Chegg’s shares tumbled nearly 50% after the edtech company said its customers are using ChatGPT instead of paying for its study tools
By Prarthana PrakashMay 2, 2023
China’s new edtech restrictions prove its regulatory crackdown has few limits
Newsletters
China’s new edtech restrictions prove its regulatory crackdown has few limits
By Clay Chandler and Eamon BarrettJuly 27, 2021
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