Another data breach, this time in New York
Personal data about dozens of New York students was compromised by a former employee of one of the state's vendors for testing.
STEM
NASA says 2017 was 2nd-hottest year on record
Earth's climate is changing, and temperatures, especially in the Arctic, are getting hotter—by about 1°C since the 1950s.
US to stop prosecuting accidental bird deaths
Pres. Trump's Interior Dept. has issued new findings saying that the accidental killing of birds from industrial activity will be considered OK.
Can science students design a school building?
School buildings that are old or dysfunctional need replacing everywhere. Some students in Wash. are a part of the solution.
Weather alerts and school cancellations in US, Europe
Wintry weather, esp. extreme cold, has caused traffic accidents and resulted in school closures across the Northern Hemisphere.
Jet stream changes linked to more severe weather
The North American jet stream has undergone significant changes over the past 1,000 years, but most data only look at it from about 1979.
Male success stereotypes undermine women’s interest
Why are women underrepresented in certain fields, and why do they have less interest in certain careers? Society could be to blame.
Algebra 1 PARCC: a little salsa
When it comes to constraints on real-world systems, nothing does the trick like linear algebra. Here, a factory makes and packages salsa.
Does your high school offer chemistry? Probably not.
About 3 in 5 schools that include 7th grade in the US don't have a class called "chemistry," <em>Education Week</em> says. Here's why.
Reports of 100-below wind chills on Mt Washington
Wind chill is reported as temperature. That's not exactly the right unit, but since that's what people understand, that makes news.