WATCH: More than 80% of U.S. children attend public schools.

Some of the Education Department’s ultraconservative advisers, led by Secretary Linda McMahon, want to change that.

Here’s an inside look at their dismantling of public education: youtube.com/watch?v=-NYq_N6fO-…

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Inside the Trump Administration’s Plan to Change Public Education

Linda McMahon, the nation’s secretary of education, says public schools are failing. In November, she promised a “hard reset” of the system in which more tha...

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Short-form video is harming our children. But not just children, I think. Parents too. dailymaverick.co.za/article/20…

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How short-form videos could be harming young minds

For some pre-teens, short-form video platforms help develop identity, spark interests and maintain friendships. For others, the flow of content disrupts sleep, erodes boundaries or squeezes out time for reflection and meaningful interaction.

^{Katherine Easton (Daily Maverick)}