Taxis with no drivers could help environment
Taxis with no drivers could yield save us in terms of protecting the environment & spurring the development of alternative energy.
Academics
The South will not rise again
Texas will be using new textbooks this fall, which give slavery an inferior billing when it comes to what started the Civil War. Wrong.
Campers learn new languages in Frederick Co.
A summer camp for Md. 3rd & 4th graders teaches them basic words in several foreign languages & expands their cultural understanding.
Girls make shoes at W.Va. engineering camp
A W.Va. camp lets girls show their talents in fashion and explore engineering in designing shoes. Other STEM subjects were also explored.
Dermatologists note a decline in indoor tanning
Use of indoor tanning facilities declined a little, which is good, because using them causes cancer. If only the Md. Gen. Assy. would figure that out.
Re-engaging the 'music helps math' debate
Occasionally articles link music to math ability, suggesting the only reason we should support music ed is that it helps kids with their math.
Monthly rainfall record for June set at Baltimore
Record rainfall, including a hailstorm that produced destructive hail the size of a grapefruit (4.0 inches), fell during June 2015 in Baltimore.
Black America 'in a state of emergency'
Federal lawmakers said racism is alive and well in the US, and it causes more than a few problems. Starting with health. Also schools.
Most powerful Chicago-area tornado in 25 years
An EF-3 tornado struck Coal City, IL. It was the strongest tornado to hit the Chicago area in 25 years. 5 injured, property damage.
Chicago teacher can now accept Common Core
The "new math" under Common Core may look a little strange. It may look like overkill. It may just look confusing. But there's a method to the madness.