3 die in Colo. Planned Parenthood shooting
A shootout at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs left at least 3 dead and more than 10 injured. The suspect (terrorist) is in custody.
Academics
42 mil Canadian birds die in window collisions
Is it possible to reduce the number of birds that die by colliding with windows in urban areas? It's a problem in Canada and in other places as well.
A Muslim student’s perspective on terrorism
Muslim students are concerned that we are stereotyping all Muslims as terrorists. Maybe some people are, but most aren't. We have bigger problems.
Top parent fears about teen cellphone use
Duke Univ. examines 7 common fears about the influence of mobile technologies on adolescents’ safety, social development, cognitive performance, & sleep.
Poorer countries have more bullying, fighting
Living in poorer countries makes it more likely that a child will be the victim of bullying and be involved in physical fights more often.
Certainty-based marking on Voxitatis Moodle
Our test-development efforts on Voxitatis Moodle make use of certainty-based marking. Students report how sure they are of their answers.
Voxitatis launches ‘Voxitatis Moodle’ for H.S. math
We believe our Voxitatis Moodle system is a wisely conceived idea for online assistance for students and online professional development for teachers.
PARCC test items released
The states that make up PARCC consortium are releasing test items from this year's PARCC assessment to help teachers.
Colo. students caught trading 100s of nude photos
A sexting incident at a Colo. HS has revealed a class of smartphone apps known as photo vaults to several school officials and parents.
Gulls find food by following diving ducks
Gulls follow diving ducks & take the bottom-dwelling mussels the ducks bring to the surface, a food source ordinarily inaccessible to them.