More than 160 Texas faith leaders urge school districts to reject prayer policy under new state law

A new state law requires school boards to vote on establishing a period of prayer and “reading of the Bible or other ...

Google Classroom’s new tool uses Gemini to transform lessons into podcast episodes

Google Classroom now offers a Gemini-powered tool that generates podcast-style audio lessons for teachers to deepen ...

Textbooks to podcasts: Google turns lessons into podcasts with new Gemini classroom tool

Google has launched a Gemini-powered tool that lets teachers create podcast-style audio lessons in Google Classroom. The ...
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January 7, 2026 • Trump offers advice to the GOP as midterm fears grow and he struggles to connect with voters on the economy. And, the Pentagon reviews the "effectiveness" of women in ground combat ...