Bilingual literacy & learning in Lexington, Ky.
Final 4 Part 4: One elementary school in Kentucky looks to help kids in its Lexington neighborhood by teaching in both Spanish & English.
Academics
Lifelong learners in Conn. get more than math & reading
Final 4 Part 3: In Conn., an excellent graduate school of education underscores the importance of kinesiology in helping students find an interest in STEM.
Changing class grades based on AP exam scores
Final 4 Part 2: A high GPA will help you get into the Univ. of Fla., and some high schools in the state try to help good AP students.
Wis. students use math to build house for the homeless
Part 1 of Schools Near the Final 4: Students in Wisconsin use math to help homeless residents in their community.
Scientists find bacteria that protects against HIV
The more you know body systems, the better you'll understand how bacteria and skin combine forces to protect some women against HIV.
Weather stations used for science & math lessons
Weather stations, installed in schools in Roanoke, Va., help kids learn math & science and help a grad student feed low-income residents.
County commissioners can’t open sessions with Jesus
In separating state from church, where does legislative prayer, the seeking of divine guidance before public meetings, come in?
IL Natural Resources creates science lessons for NGSS
As states, including Maryland and Illinois, are rolling out the Next Generation Science Standards over the next few years, lessons are popping up.
Proms: more about the money than the memories
The cost of prom has skyrocketed in recent years, and one columnist in Peoria wonders if that money is being spent in a good cause.
Electric ‘thinking caps’ may speed learning, like caffeine
Stimulating the brain with electricity may be just as good as stimulating it with caffeine, researchers at Vanderbilt University have found.