Study repeats known info on making graphs pretty
We already know everything this new study from Ohio State tells us, and moreover, we knew it more than 20 years ago.
Academics
Bible verses on cheerleading banner OK: Texas court
A ruling has been handed down in favor of Texas high school cheerleaders who cheered the school's football team on last fall with sayings taken from the Bible.
Louisiana voucher law ruled unconstitutional
It is unconstitutional (at least in Louisiana) to divert tax dollars away from public schools and give those funds to private schools or other for-profit education providers.
Dew drops keep cicadas' wings fresh and clean
Get ready for the cicadas to return this summer in Maryland, and all it takes is a few drops of morning dew to keep their wings fresh and clean.
Visiting MoMATH in New York on a Saturday
A visit to Manhattan's Museum of Mathematics (MoMATH) produced a mixed review: great for immersing kids in a world of mathematics; not so great on the education of the underlying mathematics.
Free speech vs prostitution at the Supreme Court
The government requires organizations that receive federal funding for outreach efforts to prevent the spread of AIDS to have an explicit anti-prostitution policy. It's a 1st Amendment question.
Several IL rivers still under flood warnings
With many rivers still above or just below their flood stage, Illinois residents are starting to dry out from last week's rainfall.
Eggs show an evolutionary link between dinosaurs, birds
It's not Jurassic Park but real life, as two scientists have found evidence, among fossil dinosaur eggs, that dinosaurs are perhaps more closely linked to birds than to reptiles.
Publishing a spoof on standardized tests by an 8th-grader
The Washington Post published a "standardized test" that was written by an 8th-grade student in New York. It's all in fun, but with any good joke, there are elements of truth.
Teacher on leave; had students write why Jews are evil
If a teacher assigns a persuasive essay that makes students develop an argument that Jews are evil, can the teacher be put on leave or dismissed? It's a 1st Amendment question.