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UB names Buffalo-native Caroline Genco as 16th president, first woman to lead the University at Buffalo
Caroline Attardo Genco, PhD, former Tufts provost, has been named the University at Buffalo’s 16th president — the first woman to lead UB in its 180-year history. The appointment, effective Aug. 10 after an international search, aims to further UB’s growth in research funding, student success, and global engagement under her leadership.
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In AI era, schools lean analog, limit screens
Across the U.S., lawmakers are weighing limits on classroom screens as districts experiment with analog learning. Resolutions in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C. restrict device use for younger students, and Kansas schools report a 70% drop in suspensions after cellphone bans and moving devices to carts. Proponents say tech must be used purposefully, the AFT calls for AI guardrails to balance benefits and risks, and educators emphasize that teachers remain central to learning.
From Page to Policy: The Book Sparking a School Screen-Time Movement
Self-published author Jared Cooney Horvath argues in The Digital Delusion that heavy classroom screen use harms learning and test scores, fueling a growing movement among parents and some policymakers to curb devices and favor print; he has testified before the Senate and state legislatures, while critics warn that correlation is not causation and some studies show benefits to moderate device use, sparking debates, audits of ed-tech, and calls for policy guardrails.
Texas Schools Under Scrutiny Over Police Tactics in Classrooms
New York Times and Texas Tribune reveal that Texas’ statewide push to place police on campuses has coincided with thousands of use-of-force incidents—pepper spray, Tasers, and takedowns—often for minor misbehavior, raising questions about safety, accountability, and the role of officers in schools amid legislative tweaks and data gaps.
Shrey Parikh Clinches National Spelling Bee Title After Nerve-Wracking Comeback
Shrey Parikh bounced back from nerves to win the National Spelling Bee, dominating the spell-off and clinching the championship.
Former Des Moines Schools Chief Sentenced to 2 Years for Falsifying Citizenship
Ian Roberts, former superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for falsely claiming U.S. citizenship on employment documents; the case could lead to deportation to Guyana, following a lengthy legal fight and public backlash after his arrest.
Parikh edges out Gupta to win Scripps Bee in dramatic lightning round
Shrey Parikh won the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, defeating Ishaan Gupta in a lightning-round finale to take the national title.
Scripps Bee 2026 finals hinge on spell-off after tense Washington showdown
Live updates from the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee finals at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington show nearly 250 competitors started the three-day event, with nine advancing to the finals. The winner will receive $50,000, a commemorative medal, the Scripps Cup, plus $2,500 and a Merriam-Webster reference library, and the finals are being broadcast on ION, spellingbee.com, and other Scripps-affiliated stations, with the evening expected to end in a spell-off.
Nine Young Spellers Vie for the Scripps Bee Crown and $50,000
Nine finalists aged 12 to 14 from five states and DC are competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals for a $50,000 prize; four eighth-graders are in their last year, and three have prior finals experience, including 12-year-old Sarv Dharavane who finished third last year.
Sixth-grader dies after raft capsizes on school trip in the Poconos
During an annual Pierson Middle School rafting trip on Pennsylvania's Lehigh River in the Poconos, a sixth-grader, Cesar Albarracin Guncay, died after his raft capsized; he did not resurface. The body was recovered and the cause of death ruled drowning. Life jackets were in use, and safety equipment will be reviewed as investigators examine the incident. School counselors are offering support to students and families.
MSU president exits amid board strife and a looming $2M pay debate
Michigan State University is losing its president, Kevin Guskiewicz, who will depart for Clemson after less than 2½ years. The board had just doubled his pay to $2 million and enacted an ethics policy amid governance tensions and concerns over board conduct. The move has sparked questions about MSU’s next leader and broader debates on how university boards should be appointed, with Governor Whitmer criticizing the board’s actions as the university begins its search for a new president.