The president-elect rattles our nuclear saber
Donald Trump said the US needs to expand its nuclear capabilities until the "other" people in the world come to their senses. It's getting interesting.
Academics
Reading Now Network is a West Mich. positive
Reading at grade level, by third grade, has been shown to predict success throughout a student's school life, and one group of Mich. schools is meeting the challenge.
Truck thief kills 12 at Berlin Christmas market
A dozen people were killed and more than 40 injured as a stolen truck plowed into a Christmas market in Berlin. The markets are a centuries-old tradition.
Pro-life club may sue Ind. H.S. for censorship
A pro-life club at an Ind. H.S. says the school showed viewpoint discrimination in banning its poster, which opposes abortion. Lawsuit possible.
Obituary: Dr. Heimlich; invented 1st aid for choking
The man who created the most common method for dislodging a piece of food that is choking someone died today at the age of 96.
Some teen health issues linked with screen time
Watching too much TV has been linked to health problems like obesity and poor diet, but more and more, those screens are on smartphones. Same issues.
Surf the net in class, get lower final exam scores
Students who used a laptop during class lectures, for non-academic use, like surfing, tend to get lower scores on the final exam in the course.
N.Y. school sued over strip-search
A student was allegedly strip searched in N.Y., based on 3 students who said she was carrying drugs. She wasn't. Now she's suing the school.
STEM enrichment may not help math scores
For students in 1 UK study, continued participation in STEM enrichment activities, like camps and other hands-on fun activities, don't appreciably boost math scores.
Why tweets are no good for presidents
Donald Trump's tweets, particularly about the Russian hacking, reveal a low ability on his part to comprehend the depth of the problem.