Student newspaper produced at summer writing camp
A summer writing camp in St Louis means kids get to see their hard work pays off when it comes to producing an actual newspaper.
Academics
Runaway greenhouse effect makes planets uninhabitable
It may be easier than we once thought to send a planet into the runaway greenhouse stage, where Venus is now, and render it forever uninhabitable, new research suggests.
Peoria SD 150 hosts workshop on Common Core
Workshops this summer have helped teachers prepare to teach the English/language arts standards in the Common Core, adopted by almost every state.
Letter of allegation: Chicago to UN high commissioner
In a letter to the UN, people from Chicago try to stop the closing of 49 schools by asserting the closings violate human rights.
U. Md. study offers insights into the death of honeybees
Honeybee colonies have been lost at an alarming rate over recent winters. New research from the Univ of Maryland suggests the loss may be due, in part, to pesticides and fungicides used in agriculture.
Arctic methane release may damage economy. Or not.
A report has surfaced in an esteemed scientific journal that appears to contradict earlier reports about the release of methane in the Arctic. Read with caution.
Baltimore City looks into charges of grade changing
Teachers in one Baltimore City middle school have been accused of changing student grades so students who would normally be held back can be promoted.
Belleville District 118 sued for failure to stop bullying
Bullying on a school bus may make the bus driver liable for civil damages, based on the of common carrier. It's never a good idea to fail to stop bullying.
Md. should end the teaching-testing disconnect
An op-ed piece in the Baltimore Sun calls on Maryland to adapt its standardized tests so that they are aligned with the Common Core, which is what teachers are actually teaching.
Models can predict evolution in Caribbean lizards
Scientists can use different models, such as adaptive landscapes, to predict evolution for a genus of lizards in Caribbean Islands.