Some find no test score-GDP-productivity correlation
A report from ASCD finds no correlation between test scores and GDP, a result we would welcome if not for shoddy analysis by ASCD.
STEM
Kids' neurons shift for math
New research provides some insights into how young children memorize math facts and may lead to other research about recruitment of key brain regions.
Musical training may help disadvantaged students
We report, again, about ongoing research in how musical training may help disadvantaged students learn language. Use with caution.
Risk-taking teens have amplified brain connections
The brains of teens who are more prone to high-risk behavior reveal a little about the physical mechanisms underlying the behavior.
Hopkins long-term study: family & income matter
Our thoughts on groundbreaking research out of Johns Hopkins: family & socioeconomic status play the biggest role in determining kids' future.
Variables defined in an equation to predict happiness
Scientists in London have discovered that happiness depends as much on our expectations as on how things are going.
Bill may kill the Eastern Shore wind farm
A proposed wind farm on Md.'s Eastern Shore could be stopped before it begins if a defense appropriations bill passes as it's now written.
Milford Mill kids get a jump start on AP calc
Some kids need extra help when they embark on a journey into Advanced Placement calculus. Boot camps can prepare them for college.
Practice makes perfect?
A new meta-analysis of 88 separate studies shows that with music, practice makes a difference. With math, not so much.
Research says joining a gym will boost your college GPA
With caution, we run a press release from Michigan State, showing that college students who join gyms get higher GPAs and finish more often.