US marching bands play in London on New Year's
Marching bands from several US high schools, including Barrington High School in IL, traveled to London this New Year's to bring music to London's New...
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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
Student asks, Why are there no white kids here?
By Paul Katula
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A look at schools that have very few white students tells us something about the state of segregation in the US, and it paints a...
Students in Vintage Voices sing old songs to old folks
By Paul Katula
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A group of students at Centennial H S in Ellicott City, Md., sing for senior citizens every month, and they choose songs from when the...
Computers play humanly impossible metal drum tracks
By Paul Katula
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Drummers in heavy metal bands are getting so fast that it is frequently impossible for humans to play the parts, especially the bass drum. Bands...
2 bald eagles shot in Montgomery County, Md.
By Paul Katula
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Police say 2 bald eagles were shot near the nation's capital on Christmas Day. They're still looking for suspects and seek the public's help. [...]Read...
Gates invests in a cellphone powered by urine
By Paul Katula
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While we may not agree with all the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation does in education, some work the foundation does gets an A+ from...
Concussion test validity estimates may be premature
By Paul Katula
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Should we suspend football games in schools, given the fact that we're causing permanent brain injury to our students and their parents won't stop it...
We name 2013 the 'Year of Pope Francis'
By Paul Katula
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We name Pope Francis and his ascendancy to the papacy the most significant news story of calendar year 2013 as far as US schools are...
IHSA: No lacrosse state series in IL for 2013-14
By Paul Katula
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The IL H S Assn says it will not sanction a state championship series in lacrosse for either boys or girls this spring because not...
What US schoolkids want for Christmas
By Paul Katula
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A professor of theology in Chicago wonders if schools and kids can get what they need this Christmas. Or, will they just get more expired...