College readiness has been flat for 20 years
High school seniors are no readier for college than they were 20 years ago, but more college students aren't ready based on math & reading ability.
Academics
IL state champs in debate
We congratulate the IL state champions in the four divisions of debate from Evanston Township (2), Glenbrook North, and Schaumburg high schools.
No plans for new wind farms in Md.
Wind turbines won't be going up in Somerset County. Developers couldn't answer objections from people concerned about a Naval air station.
Young Entrepreneurs Academy coming to Salisbury
Sixth through 12th graders around Salisbury, Md., will be able to start a business this fall with the help of local mentors and the Young Entrepreneurs Academy.
Court OK’s breathalyzer tests before Fla. prom
A federal district court in Fla. said school officials didn't violate any student rights by giving students breathalyzer tests before letting them into the prom.
For some birds, color is a mixed blessing
Natural selection is at work in making the cap on female red-capped plovers dull while that on males of the species has remained brightly colored.
Water, water, everywhere water — even in space
NASA scientists have been looking for water (and life) on other worlds, and they've found evidence of liquid water in some of those distant worlds.
Distance running as a potential mating dance?
In our evolutionary past, females may have used a man's skill as a distance runner to determine the quality of his other male traits, new research finds.
8 die in Md. home; CO poisoning suspected
A family died of carbon monoxide poisoning Monday, which leaves us thinking we need more education about preventing this deadly problem.
Leyden HS students 3D-print prosthetic hands for kids
Students at a Chicago-area HS are 3D-printing prosthetic hands for kids and, in the process, affecting lives positively, including their own.