Teens learn better from rewards than punishments
Risky adolescent behavior is well documented, but why does it happen and how can it be helped? Computational analysis has a few answers.
Social Studies
Houston could drop Confederate school names
In Houston, a group of parents is trying to stop the district from changing the names of 8 schools from names that honor Confederate heroes.
Playing outdoors can improve kids’ well-being
Kids today spend too much time with smartphones and not enough playing outdoors, a new study out of Scotland finds.
Supreme Court upholds race-conscious admissions
In a somewhat surprising decision, the Supreme Court upheld race-conscious admissions decisions at the Univ. of Texas.
Tenn. elementary students handcuffed
Should police handcuff children 12 and under in school during an arrest over a bullying and assault incident that occurred off school grounds?
Genetics may play a role in abnormal psych
The role of genetics is being investigated, as scientists look for a way to treat patients with autism, ADHD, depression, and schizophrenia.
Drawing words helps you remember them
You might be better off drawing about stuff you need to learn than writing it out in words. It's a caveman-like strategy, yes, but it works.
Reports: Dad can’t see son’s preschool graduation
Should a father be allowed to attend his son's graduation from preschool despite an (unjust) ban from the grounds?
Terrorists kill more than 90 in Belgium, Iraq
Terrorist attacks from the US to the Middle East, and now to Belgium, have killed dozens of people. Officials offer condolences, work to combat terrorism.
Law school case serves as a college caveat
Beware promises colleges and grad schools make about employment after attending: some of the numbers are cooked.