College grads find they're unable to repay loans
Some new research from the Fed (NY) shows that recent college grads are often underemployed, making barely more than their high school grad peers.
Academics
Week 1 football games similar in scoring to 2013
Our Week 1 analysis of IL HS football shows that scoring this year is much the same as it was last year.
Student surveys harness new data from classrooms
New technology in the area of student surveys may make them more readily available for use in contributing to teacher evaluations.
Learning doesn't last if there are too many distractions
News flash: Low-tech is better for learning, and the old way of doing things in the classroom gets better results than the new.
Famous Feynman physics lectures now available to all
The physics lectures by Richard Feynman are now available to anyone with Internet access and a good enough browser. Free. AP kids, have a look.
Sex geckos from Russia died in cold space
Russia sent up five geckos on a satellite in July to study the effects of weightlessness on their sex life. All five were dead when the satellite returned to Earth Monday.
Plants make office workers more productive
Plants in the office keep workers happy, and we wonder what this new research may say about keeping a clean and uncluttered study space.
Arthur H White, 90, helped encourage reading
A co-founder of Reading Is Fundamental has died at the age of 90. He was also a market research pioneer and social activist.
Symbiosis of 4, not 3
Microbiologists in Montana have discovered a brand new species of bacteria, which evolved inside the cells of the cicada.
Ga. man seeks permission to carry gun into school
A licensed gun owner wants a judge to allow him to carry his weapon into an elementary school. He says a new law only prohibits unauthorized guns.