Md. bill would change maximum limit to 70 mph
A Md. bill to raise the max speed limit on highways passed the House of Delegates, 133-0. Most of the country prioritizes safety when setting speed limits.
STEM
Rockford kids make lamps, learn angles & ratios
Sixth graders at a middle school in Rockford, Ill., are learning math while making lamps. In an elective class, they learn about angles, proportions, ratios, and other math topics.
IHSA suspends Homewood-Flossmoor girls’ b-ball
Homewood-Flossmoor girls' basketball, certainly one of the top 4A teams in Illinois, was disqualified for rules violations including a non-school team that competed nationally.
A new book wonders if A.D.H.D. really exists
ADHD diagnoses are up. Ritalin use is way up. We do this so kids perform on standardized tests. But are we missing the boat and preventing kids from being helped medically?
Khan Acad. founder joins campaign for public schools
The National School Boards Association has launched a new campaign to defend public schools against well-funded privatization interests.
Students use math to build a boat in tech ed
A woodworking class at a R.I. high school gives students a chance to use the math and physics skills to build a boat with their own hands by the end of the school year.
5 tech trends that could transform education
How will technology affect education, student learning, & our ability to monitor students' progress & help them? The folks at eSchoolNews make predictions.
Tennessee, where VAM began, takes a step back
In Tennessee, the state board may take a step away from VAM in teacher licensing, but the changes are only proposed and the night is young.
Human genetics can be mapped through historical events
Can genetics tell us something about the history of the world? It can if you know what you're looking for, as a new paper published in <em>Science</em> shows.
Gambling with laptop effectiveness in Baltimore Co.
A program will spend $150 mil to put a laptop computer in the hands of every Baltimore County student. Will it be a worthwhile investment?