Enlarge / A Miami-Dade mosquito control inspector sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitoes on June 29, 2023 in Miami. Miami-Dade’s mosquito control department continues… Read More »Mosquitoes in Florida test positive for malaria as officials spray area
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On a recent morning, Cheryl Drakeford, a third-grade teacher at First Avenue Elementary School in Newark, projected a challenging math question onto her classroom whiteboard:… Read More »In classrooms, teachers put AI tutoring bots to the test
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