Md. program helps students invest in communities
Gifted and talented students in Wicomico Co., Md., put regional planning and architectural design skills on display to create new visions for barren riverfront land in downtown Salisbury.
STEM
Drugs, not alcohol, involved in more fatal crashes
With states considering legalizing marijuana for medical uses, a recent study shows a sharp rise in fatal motor vehicle accidents with drivers who were under the influence of non-alcohol drugs.
Brain scans suggest memorizing those times tables
When we add and multiply numbers, a brain region that controls memorization plays a big role. That's not the case when we subtract or divide, however.
Home page backdrop: Mars rover zaps its 100,000th
Our backdrop this week honors the scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab for the Mars rover <em>Curiosity</em>, which fired its 100,000th laser late last year.
Poorly written, a 4th-grade snowflake problem is a waste
Looking at a homework assignment given to a Maryland 4th grader, we see a need to give districts and teachers more time to prepare lessons so they actually benefit students.
Md.'s new need for tech has schools asking for $100 mil
The technology shortage "problem" in the schools, which may not prevent students from learning, will need to be solved nonetheless for the sake of standardized tests.
Md. students juggle, scrapbook, & build rockets
Lessons today in collaboration are valuable in that they mitigate some of the inherent competitiveness and anti-collaboration we see when we rank schools, states, and students in any way we can find.
Concussions increase the risk of depression in teens
Teens with a history of concussions are more likely to become depressed than teens who have never had a concussion, so be vigilant as you work with them.
Home page backdrop: Environmental literacy
Our home page has a new background picture as of Jan 11, a photo we hope calls attention to environmental literacy in Maryland and across the country.
Pretty colors & dangerous fire in a chem experiment
The rainbow flame chemistry demo goes wrong, once again, in a Manhattan classroom, badly burning a young boy, who is now hanging on to his life.