App-ocalypse in Middletown
Women's Final 4 Part 1 (U Md.): computer science and the meteoric rise of an app, a simple game that had too short a life for its millions of fans.
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Text of shots fired at an IL school was a hoax
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A hoax threat that shots had been fired at an IL jr/sr high school resulted in a 1-hour lockdown and a police response from several agencies.
Witness the destruction of public education in Philly
By Paul Katula
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Public schools have deteriorated into a culture not of learning but of violence in Philadelphia. Is the budget to blame? Are parents?
Bilingual literacy & learning in Lexington, Ky.
By Paul Katula
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Final 4 Part 4: One elementary school in Kentucky looks to help kids in its Lexington neighborhood by teaching in both Spanish & English.
Lifelong learners in Conn. get more than math & reading
By Paul Katula
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Final 4 Part 3: In Conn., an excellent graduate school of education underscores the importance of kinesiology in helping students find an interest in STEM.
Changing class grades based on AP exam scores
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Final 4 Part 2: A high GPA will help you get into the Univ. of Fla., and some high schools in the state try to help good AP students.
Wis. students use math to build house for the homeless
By Paul Katula
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Part 1 of Schools Near the Final 4: Students in Wisconsin use math to help homeless residents in their community.
A few U. of Ariz. students riot after Elite Eight loss
By Paul Katula
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Students rioted at the University of Arizona after a basketball loss and at the University of Dayton after a basketball victory.
Some college athletes, with diplomas, still can't read
By Paul Katula
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A disturbing report by HBO Sports suggests that elite athletes are graduating from college without getting much of an education for their efforts.
Scientists find bacteria that protects against HIV
By Paul Katula
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The more you know body systems, the better you'll understand how bacteria and skin combine forces to protect some women against HIV.