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Student Article
How We Deciphered Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs
The article "How We Deciphered Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs" from BBC Science Focus explains how archaeologists deciphered ancient Egyptian writing using the Rosetta Stone. It describes the efforts of scholars like Thomas Young and Jean-François Champollion, who unlocked the phonetic and symbolic meanings of hieroglyphs, enabling the translation of ancient texts and revealing insights into Egyptian history and culture.
News Clip
Preschool Screen Time: Three Years Old, Three Hours

One school is trying to combat the effects of too much screen time. The average three-year-old spends roughly three hours a day on screens, so this school is incorporating more hands-on experience in early learning. They are finding that children who have had too much screen time no longer have the language skills to articulate their needs and haven’t learned how to regulate their emotions. This video is excerpted from BBC News.