A wording discrepancy in Chicago mayoral campaign
In support of Chuy Garcia for Chicago mayor, we note the tone he used in a campaign ad. Let's start off on the right foot, not with unnecessary inaccuracies.
Academics
Anti-bullying video goes viral
Cyberbullying hurts kids in a global, public forum, and can lead to desperate acts. A new Canadian video encourages discussions about cyberbullying.
1 Md. & 2 IL students at White House Science Fair
Among the young scientists who presented their projects & inventions at the White House was a group of 6-year-olds who built a page turner out of Legos.
Think about readability when writing to parents
When communicating with parents of special ed kids, it's important to make sure those parents will be able to read what you're writing to them.
Total solar eclipse occurs hours before spring arrives
A total eclipse of the sun, hours before spring began in the Northern Hemisphere, makes our front page as we celebrate the end of a long winter.
1st Global Teacher Prize goes to Nancie Atwell of Maine
A lit teacher from Maine has won the Global Teacher Prize and $1 million, which she'll donate to the center she founded to advance teaching and learning.
π Day (3/14/15) at the Maryland Science Center
Kids of all ages in Baltimore celebrated π (Pi) Day by looking for patterns, pondering digits and decimal places, and dancing.
Bracketology
It's time for the annual March Madness ritual. It gives us a chance to ponder a few questions about college sports and, in particular, basketball.
Sequoia Capital's Yik Yak investment: $62 mil
The cause of cyberbullying by cowards spewing hate speech at others just got an infusion of millions of dollars. Wonderful.
Using calculus, police investigate traffic accidents
Sometimes a little visit from members of the law enforcement community can show students how math plays a relevant role in the world.