Houston Chronicle

Are you smarter than a first-grader? See if you could pass Texas' controversial new standards

Patillo Higgins is not a household name. Neither is Henry O. Flipper or William P. Hobby. But Texas first-graders will have to learn all about these three Texas historical figures, and dozens more, ...
Game Rant

All Gadgets in 007 First Light (& the Best to Use)

Jake Fillery is an Evergreen Editor for GameRant who has been writing lists, guides, and reviews since 2022. With thousands of engaging articles and guides, Jake loves conversations surrounding all ...
Civil Eats

How Do You Convince a First Grader to Like Peas? Teach Them.

It’s Thursday morning at Truesdell Elementary School in Washington, D.C., and the smell of garlic and herbs are wafting down the hall. Inside a classroom, covered in posters about soil, plants, and ...
New York Post

Teacher Abby Zwerner details student’s chilling behavior before he shot her — as staffers testify principal was warned multiple times

Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner — and other staffers — repeatedly warned an assistant principal about the first-grade student who shot Zwerner in her classroom in 2023, according to testimony at the ...
KENS

Make-A-Wish surprises San Antonio first grader battling leukemia with Disney trip

CIBOLO, Texas — There were tears, cheers and plenty of cupcakes inside a San Antonio elementary classroom Wednesday after a little girl battling leukemia received the surprise of a lifetime.
Slate

My First Grader Wet the Bed. Her Reaction to it Haunts Me.

I have a 6.5-year-old first grader, and I’ve started noticing more instances where she isn’t being honest—usually about small, everyday things. For example, she’ll say she didn’t wet the bed when it’s ...
People

First Grader Saves Choking Classmate Thanks to Lesson He Remembered from Kindergarten: ‘I Knew What to Do’

Sameer Santana, 7, was eating lunch when he noticed something was wrong with his friend Jabril First grader Sameer Santana saved a choking classmate at school on April 9 The 7-year-old boy said he ...
Android Authority

Galaxy users are about to lose a key Samsung Notes feature

Samsung is shutting down Samsung Notes sync with Microsoft OneNote. The “Sync to Microsoft OneNote” option stops working after July 2026, with no clear reason given. If you use Samsung Notes to stay ...
The Providence Journal

Teacher told first grader to sit down. Now he's being hailed as hero.

Seven-year-old Sameer Santana was a kindergartner when a North Providence health teacher taught him how to clear another person's airway with the Heimlich maneuver. Then, on April 9, Sameer realized ...
Bustle

Your Name May Be Your Most Powerful Manifestation Tool

There’s just something about a positive affirmation — when you find one you love, you might feel compelled to write it on a sticky note and slap it on your mirror. You’ll see it every day, repeat it ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

First grader dies in 'accidental' DeKalb shooting, family says

A 7-year-old boy died after being shot inside his DeKalb County home on Loveless Drive early Wednesday morning. The medical examiner identified the victim as Anthony B. Jones III, a first-grader at ...