Minn. groups file transgender bathroom complaint
A Minnesota schools says a transgender girl on the basketball team can change in the girls' locker room, but some groups say it violates privacy for other girls.
Academics
Small lies often lead to bigger dishonesty
When we tell lies to make ourselves look better, our brain changes a little, making it easier and easier to tell more (and bigger) lies in the future.
Need to remember what you learn? Try running.
In terms of remembering what you just learned, post-learning activities help in this order: running, outdoor activities, video games. In fact, video games may hurt memory.
Teachers may be biased in special ed referrals
Race affects the chances a gifted student or one with disabilities will be referred to special programs, new research suggests, though the pattern isn't crystal clear.
It’s better not to be the ‘bottom dog’
Middle school structure, like making it a K-8 school instead of a 6-8 school, might improve 6th graders chances of success, new research suggests.
Typhoon Songda cancels Oregon school travel
School events, incl. a marching festival, were cancelled or drastically adapted because a typhoon brought hail and tornadoes to the Pacific Northwest.
Vandals strike Republican targets
Attacks on Republican presidential campaign targets are occurring and being reported. Disagreements, yes, but let's not become violent.
Women found more in certain STEM fields
New research says the main reason there are fewer women in many STEM fields is a "masculine culture" that makes women feel like they don't belong.
Schools struggle with English language learners
Philadelphia has a student population made up of about 12 percent English learners, for whom English isn't the native tongue. How can they learn?
U-46 hopes to make 8th-grade math less stressful
A career in the 21st century will require more problem-solving ability than one a hundred years ago would have. Sharpen those algebra skills.