Algebra 1 PARCC: a little salsa
When it comes to constraints on real-world systems, nothing does the trick like linear algebra. Here, a factory makes and packages salsa.
Academics
On intertwining religion and education in high school
Transitioning to a public high school from a religious middle school can be smooth or not. But many students keep their faith.
Some #MeToo backlash from 100 French women
To celebrate World Language Week, we note that about 100 French women signed a letter about #MeToo, saying that it has gone too far.
Does your high school offer chemistry? Probably not.
About 3 in 5 schools that include 7th grade in the US don't have a class called "chemistry," <em>Education Week</em> says. Here's why.
Reports of 100-below wind chills on Mt Washington
Wind chill is reported as temperature. That's not exactly the right unit, but since that's what people understand, that makes news.
Students ask female professors for more favors
Professors get special requests from students a lot, like extra time. Female profs who deny the request are more likely to get complaints.
Lonely at lunch? This app might help.
Bullied students often find themselves alone at lunch, but an app tries to reduce the harmful effects of being an outcast at the lunch table.
Students solve (fake) murders in Belleville
That body on the ground outside the high school isn't what you think. Please don't call the office. Cool science, though.
Dow Jones passes 25,000
Stocks continue to climb, with the Dow Jones reaching the latest 1000-point milestone faster than any other 1000-point mark.
Maybe we turned a corner in empowering women
The #MeToo movement isn't over yet, not by a long shot. Everywhere, including in high schools, women and men are just starting to get it.