Try to keep campaign nastiness out of class
Teachers want to talk about the election, but some of the hateful rhetoric is hurtful, especially if students direct it at other students.
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Gaming hours tied to positive, negative outcomes
How much do you play video games? A little does a lot of good, but too much might be associated with behavioral or social problems.
The 19th turns 100 before next president leaves
The 19th Amendment will turn 100 before the end of the next presidential term (Aug. 18, 2020). Who will be in the White House at that time?
On climate change, teachers’ beliefs matter
Students think like their teachers about the science of climate change but don't always follow their teachers about its human causes.
Free speech in flags & T-shirts
Two cases involving student speech: one with a Black Lives Matter T-shirt, the other with an American flag at a football game.
Facebook makes forgetting less frequent
Researchers at Cornell University have found that posting an event in your life on social media…
Drive or converse? Brain does one thing at a time
If you're have a conversation, your brain shifts resources to hearing centers and pays less attention to the visual cortex.
Identifying renewable output anywhere on Earth
University researchers have developed a tool that can predict savings from renewable energy resources anywhere. What would it be near your school?
Farming can, and must, adapt to climate change
Climate is warmer, so some farming practices have changed, noticed in one study in Western Africa, but it could move closer to home.
Pope Francis names Mother Teresa a saint
Mother Teresa, the nun who worked with poor people in India and spread a network of compassion across the country was named a saint today.