You can’t patent the human genome or any gene
No one can claim they own the patent on the human genome or any segment of it, since it is strictly a naturally-occurring product, the Supreme Court ruled today.
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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
Life, Learning, & the Pursuit of Supports-Based Reform
By Paul Katula
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Early June saw the publication of two documents that are remarkably similar in terms of what they call for. One was written by education professionals, the other by third graders in New York.
Google, Facebook, … call for data request transparency
By Paul Katula
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Large tech firms in the US, like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, have asked the government to be more transparent when making requests for their user data.
Violence erupts in Turkey; riot police use tear gas
By Paul Katula
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Moved by the violence and protests in Turkey, we empathize and suggest that some events in US schools have some of the same qualities as the Turkish protests.
Dr Alonso bids Baltimore's students farewell
By Paul Katula
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Dr Andrés Alonso's, whose last day as CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools is June 30, said good-bye to students with a reference to a fairy tale told by Leo Tolstoy.
2 Md. counties get a reprieve on teacher evaluations
By Paul Katula
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Standardized test scores won't be used to measure teacher effectiveness in Montgomery and Frederick counties for at least one more year, although they will be used everywhere else in Maryland.
Community liaisons can bridge gaps in understanding
By Paul Katula
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A community liaison officer, hired in East Hampton, N.Y., helps bridge the gap of understanding between the school district and Spanish-speaking parents of its students.
Obama seeks to put fast Internet in every school
By Paul Katula
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President Obama has asked the FCC to bring high-speed Internet access to at least 99 percent of America's schools by 2018. The percentage is now in the neighborhood of 20 percent.
Less global warming, more environmental loving
By Paul Katula
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Hands-on lessons in the environment go from kindergarten through high school in at least one Maryland county. Kids' natural curiosity and participation help them learn to love the environment.
Md. boards retain 11th Amendment immunity in FLSA
By Paul Katula
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Charles County (Md.) Public Schools retain 11th Amendment sovereign immunity on appeal to the 4th Circuit Court. A suit brought by bus drivers for unpaid overtime work will now be dismissed.