Sun poll on new gun law has some bias
A poll about Maryland's new gun law conducted on the Baltimore Sun's website was not represented as scientific, but the massive response teaches us something about bias.
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Paul Katula
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Stories by Paul Katula
Students injured as bus overturns in Baltimore Co.
By Paul Katula
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A school bus overturns in Baltimore County, Md., sending 6 students and the driver to the hospital with minor injuries, several news outlets are reporting.
Blog down a little in the next two weeks
By Paul Katula
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We're going to have a little downtime over the next two weeks as we refresh in the American southwest.
A controversy over evolution once again stirs in Texas
By Paul Katula
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Creationism once again rears its ugly head, this time (also, again) in Texas. The state board would like textbook publishers to include material about intelligent design in biology textbooks.
What about school lunches if a shutdown happens?
By Paul Katula
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A government shutdown looms, and some people may be wondering how it will affect schools. Private schools will continue normal operation, while public schools will be able to hold on for some time.
Grand Theft Auto V is released, leads to spree
By Paul Katula
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With the recent release of one of the most violent video games on the market and a hit-and-run/kidnapping spree in Alabama, we look at the connection between video games and teen violence.
Relevance is one key to understanding Common Core
By Paul Katula
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The Common Core shifts the focus by eliminating some of the useless standards in math and language arts, as several people have observed.
Calm down, the Common Core didn't kill the dinosaurs
By Paul Katula
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Misinformation is spreading rampantly about the Common Core: what it is and what it's not. Let's get a handle on this, folks.
National Blue Ribbon 2013 – 21 Illinois schools
By Paul Katula
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The US Department of Education named the National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2013 last week. Here are the 21 Illinois winners.
Bands can get more out of the concert B♭ scale
By Paul Katula
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Marching and concert bands often warm up on stage or on the field before performing at a festival for adjudication. And the most common warm-up is the concert B-flat scale.