Shallow M 5.6 earthquake strikes Oklahoma
An earthquake struck near Pawnee, Okla., this morning. Some structural damage. Officials blame wells that dispose of wastewater from fracking.
Academics
Maybe a Fla. dist. took pledge opt-out too far
Ah, Florida. Parents now have to be reminded, as if they didn't already know, that their kids don't have to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Hard to predict storm paths due to climate change
Forecasting the path of storms in temperate latitudes is becoming increasingly difficult due to climate change, U of Chicago researchers say.
Hogan orders more summer, gets an earful
For math students, it's a calendar problem to schedule 180 school days between Labor Day and June 15. Is it possible mathematically?
Revolutionary fabric from Stanford cools like A/C
Air conditioning is needed to keep us cool, but could a new fabric, developed at Stanford, cool us as efficiently?
Pain from bullying can last for years
Negative effects of bullying on girls can take years to heal. Schools need to step up awareness & help girls cope with the emotional aftermath.
Grade 5 Common Core math: Joshua’s garden
A garden has to be measured, and that requires some skill with fractions, as Joshua and a family in California find out.
Grade 7 PARCC math: furniture store sale
Shopping at a grocery store or a furniture store means you have to know about sales tax and discounts, perfect for a 7th-grade math standard.
We tip our hats to the U. of C.
A 'no trigger warning' letter was sent to incoming freshmen at the Univ. of Chicago, embodying academic freedom at its finest.
Grade 3 PARCC math: Andre at the library
Two- and three-step word problems that involve a mixture of addition and subtraction will be tested on the PARCC test in 3rd grade.