Do you trust scientific journals? Not so fast.
Fraudulent editions of journals that have names that sound quite real have been popping up. Schools and students should use caution when it comes to trusting research they find online.
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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
IL districts begin to deny charter for online school
By Paul Katula
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School Districts U-46 in Elgin and 300 in Carpentersville voted to deny a charter Monday for a virtual (online) charter school, but the school can appeal to a charter commission in the state.
County exec gets key support in school takeover bid
By Paul Katula
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Based on action in the Maryland state Senate, Prince George's county executive might be taking over control of the 204 public schools in the county fairly soon.
Fashionable, leggings deemed inappropriate for school
By Paul Katula
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The trend of wearing leggings (tight hosiery) as pants, which started a year or two ago, is very popular among young girls, and schools need to address it more specifically in their dress codes.
PE teacher found sleeping in school; charges dropped
By Paul Katula
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Charges were dismissed against a PE teacher in Rockville, Md., who was apprehended by a police K-9 unit for sleeping in a school locker room overnight.
Spike in A.D.H.D. diagnoses leads to questions
By Paul Katula
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A rise in A.D.H.D. diagnoses was noticed by reporters at the New York Times who obtained raw data from a recent nationwide survey of families.
Conn. football players charged with statutory rape
By Paul Katula
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Two 17-year-old football players at a Connecticut high school were charged with the statutory rape of two 13-year-old girls. The case has brought the predicted online backlash against the victims.
Former Atlanta supt. indicted in cheating scandal
By Paul Katula
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In Atlanta, 35 educators, including the city's former schools chief, were indicted Friday in connection with a test-cheating scandal.
IL not likely to get a parent-trigger law this year
By Paul Katula
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The Illinois state House sponsor of a proposed "parent trigger" bill says she will not call the bill in the current legislative session.
Police issue tickets at protest over Chicago closings
By Paul Katula
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The Chicago school closing saga continues, as the Chicago Teachers Union led a rally downtown to protest all the closings.