Chromebook shipments pass iPads for schools
More Chromebooks were shipped to schools in Q3 2014 than iPads, according to data released recently. Why, oh why?
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Teen sexting is vexing
Teen sexting is on the rise, and adults are left, mostly, wondering what to do about it. Some options are offered.
College kids add a new sexuality classification: Asexual
The number of sexual identities is growing, especially among college-aged women (questioning, asexual). Research has been long in coming.
In IL, with no ocean nearby, a storage table will have to do
Industrial ed students at a central IL junior high study erosion of the ocean floor and other interesting topics, like modeling a real-world situation.
DNA exonerates 2 men convicted of murder in N.C.
DNA evidence was used to clear two convicted rapists and murderers in September. How does that work, and what should we do to fix the problem?
New geoengineering tools may slow climate change
Climate change and its associated problems may have a new foe: geoengineering. What are some alternatives to reducing emissions?
Engineer looks at CCSS math grade 2
How can an electrical engineer not understand the teaching of 2nd grade math to his own son. Not sure, but it does happen.
PARCC testing window worries some Md. schools
Some Md. schools worry they won't be able to complete all the testing for PARCC this spring because resource limitations.
North Greene football wins in stunning 2nd-round upset
We consider the failure of our math model to predict football games in the Illinois playoffs. Circumstances sometimes throw models out the window.
Md. students' anti-bullying photo wins contest
2 Md. middle school students won a photo contest & drew attention to an anti-bullying message. Special photo effects underscore their message.