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NYTIMES (Mark Arsenault) - University of Michigan Will Ease Up on Grades for Student Mental Health

The university will make first-semester grades pass or fail, to encourage students to explore different classes and lessen fears that “a low grade may have long-term consequences.”

AMERICANGREATNESS (Sasha Gong) - The Failure of the Tiger Mom

One of America’s most remarkable immigration stories belongs to Asian families. For decades, they have invested extraordinary effort in their children’s education, producing generations of […] Source

NYTIMES (Vivian Wang and Jiawei Wang) - China’s Parents Are Outsourcing the Homework Grind to A.I.

Parents in China are turning to A.I. chatbots and other tools to help their children gain an edge and ease the fighting over homework.

NYTIMES (Natasha Singer) - More Than Half of Teens Use Chatbots for Schoolwork, Survey Finds

A new study from the Pew Research Center finds teens think chatbot-assisted cheating has become “a regular feature of student life.”

NYTIMES (Max Kim and Jean Chung) - South Korea Questions Cram School Culture and Childhood Stress

Academic pressure has become so intense that even preschoolers are taking private extracurricular classes, raising worries about children’s rights.