Author: Press Release
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Pandemic hits some high school sports participation
TX was one of 14 states that gained since 2018-19. CA retained the #2 spot despite a drop of more than 60,000 from 3 years ago.
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National Blue Ribbon: 17 Illinois schools
17 Illinois schools, including 2 high schools and 1 private school, have been named National Blue Ribbon schools.
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Experiment reliably produces oxygen on Mars
Scientists said a Martian experiment was reliably producing oxygen, a critical step if we want to live on the red planet.
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Most parents don’t want kids to become teachers
Poll finds high esteem for public schools and teachers, but most parents don’t want their kids to go into teaching as a career.
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Scientists gain insight into how we learn to learn
If we could know more about the process of memory: training our neurons to make recall easier, maybe we could fix learning defects.
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Better mental health if you eat more fruits and veggies
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing, a new study from the UK has found.
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Let’s face it: Perfection doesn’t exist
For many teens, higher grades in school lead to higher levels of anxiety and a tendency toward perfectionism, which is complete unattainable.
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Marching band kids at risk for heat illness
Like student-athletes, marching band students are also at risk of heat-related illness during the summer and early fall. Stay protected.
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Finalists announced for Md. Teacher of the Year
8 finalists have been named for the 2021-22 Maryland state Teacher of the Year. We recognize and congratulate them all.
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Digging into a gap in time at the Grand Canyon
Why have more than a billion years’ worth of rocks gone missing from the geologic record at certain sites in the Grand Canyon?









