Teens getting less sleep than in 1991
Doctors think teens need 9 hrs of sleep a night; that sleep is limited to about 7 hrs a night when teens have high screen time.
Academics
John McCain receives Liberty Medal
US Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) delivered remarks Monday at the National Constitution Center as he received the center's Liberty Medal.
Competitive pressure makes ‘choking’ more likely
Unless monetary reward is involved, competition may adversely affect performance of employees. Is the same true for students?
On Harvey Weinstein and school dress codes
Hearing about Harvey Weinstein's assaults on female movies stars has been troubling, to say the least, Why does this continue to happen?
Our observatory schedule for November 2017
Here's our observatory's plan for viewing in November, in our ongoing quest to photograph the constellations from Md., IL.
US warns of hackers attacking schools
The US warns schools of a new cyberthreat: criminals demand money for protecting sensitive student data from the dark Web.
George W Bush delivers remarks on Trump-era bigotry
Former Pres Geo W Bush spoke at his institute in NY today, talking about the value of civics education, white supremacy, and democracy.
Soda tax will end in Cook Co. on Dec. 1
The added tax of 1 cent per ounce on sugar-sweetened beverages in Cook Co., IL, will end on Dec. 1. Is it a good move or not?
Over anti-LGBT policy, a school loses voucher funds
A Lutheran school in Harford Co., Md., sacrificed state voucher funds because it has reserved the right to deny admission to LGBT students.
Runoff from Harvey may threaten coral reefs
Runoff from floodwaters of Hurricane Harvey in Texas now threatens coral reefs in a national marine sanctuary off the coast.