Texans use pasta to study the sine function
Trigonometry in pre-calculus (or even algebra II) can be taught using pasta, one of many methods teachers use to engage kids in learning.
Academics
Access to strong math content depends on wealth
A useless study, promoted by the <em>Washington Post</em>, says rich kids have access to better math curricula than poor kids.
Lower drinking age linked to higher dropout rate
Simply lowering the legal drinking age to 18 to combat binge drinking on college campuses may be short-sighted. H.S. kids might be hurt.
Boehner will resign from Congress
Speaker of the House John A Boehner will resign at the end of October. His term was fraught with a polarized and paralyzed Congress.
Pope Francis speaks to Congress
Pope Francis delivered remarks and zoomed in on examples of 4 Americans: Lincoln, King, Dorothy Day, and Thomas Merton.
Volkswagen admits to cheating on emissions tests
VW admitted they engineered emission-control technology in order to get around certain emission laws in the US and elsewhere.
FARMs status correlates with college enrollment
A report from Howard County, Md., links eligibility for free lunch in school with college enrollment and completion rates.
What might be more important than lockers?
A Va. H.S. has replaced lockers in several hallways with technology, such as charging stations, white boards, and other electronics students need today.
Ga. school investigating mass Christian baptism
On a video, it looks like a coach and his football players were baptized on the football field, apparently right before a practice in mid-August.
Charity project teaches Fla. students ‘giving’ math
A project to raise money for a playground near Daytona Beach provided a real-world scenario for students to learn some math.