SumDog offers free online math games & contests
Free online math games have drawn millions of students to some friendly competition and communication with their counterparts in the classroom and in other countries.
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Can you sue in Nev. for what happened in Ga.?
The 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause led the Supreme Court to reverse a 9th Circuit decision where a Nevada woman sued a DEA agent from Georgia.
Ohio district adjusts to make more math time
Students who need more time for math & teachers who need more time to teach it may get what they need as 1 Ohio district adjusts its school schedules.
Are you hearing the language of love?
People who use the same kinds of function words, such as conjunctions and pronouns, tend to hit it off better on a first date, Texas Tech researchers have found.
National World War II Museum essay deadlines approach
There's a $1000 prize for high school students and $250 prizes for middle schoolers who write the best essay in celebration of D-Day's 70th anniversary.
Md. bill would change maximum limit to 70 mph
A Md. bill to raise the max speed limit on highways passed the House of Delegates, 133-0. Most of the country prioritizes safety when setting speed limits.
Anne Frank book vandals in Tokyo cause concern
Copies of Anne Frank's diary have been vandalized in more than 30 Tokyo libraries. Antisemitism is suspected, but nobody knows for sure, since it's so rare in Japan.
Rockford kids make lamps, learn angles & ratios
Sixth graders at a middle school in Rockford, Ill., are learning math while making lamps. In an elective class, they learn about angles, proportions, ratios, and other math topics.
IHSA suspends Homewood-Flossmoor girls’ b-ball
Homewood-Flossmoor girls' basketball, certainly one of the top 4A teams in Illinois, was disqualified for rules violations including a non-school team that competed nationally.
A new book wonders if A.D.H.D. really exists
ADHD diagnoses are up. Ritalin use is way up. We do this so kids perform on standardized tests. But are we missing the boat and preventing kids from being helped medically?