The dilemma of ranking institutions by research quality
Want to know which research institutions are the most active or which ones get their work cited the most? Now there's a web tool that will allow just that.
STEM
Part of CCSS-math 3.OA.5 may be 'untestable'
We need to take a closer look at testing the Common Core standards and perhaps admit that certain parts of them cannot be tested at the grade levels used.
Md. casinos, incl. table games, net $284 mil for schools
The state's casinos generated more than $608.3 million, including $284.3 million paid by law to the education trust fund meant to support PreK-12 education and fund school construction.
Math classes gain relevance with a San Fran program
Making math relevant for middle school students is a tall order, but with the help of engineers from leading companies, some teachers in San Francisco are finding a way.
Runaway greenhouse effect makes planets uninhabitable
It may be easier than we once thought to send a planet into the runaway greenhouse stage, where Venus is now, and render it forever uninhabitable, new research suggests.
U. Md. study offers insights into the death of honeybees
Honeybee colonies have been lost at an alarming rate over recent winters. New research from the Univ of Maryland suggests the loss may be due, in part, to pesticides and fungicides used in agriculture.
Arctic methane release may damage economy. Or not.
A report has surfaced in an esteemed scientific journal that appears to contradict earlier reports about the release of methane in the Arctic. Read with caution.
Md. should end the teaching-testing disconnect
An op-ed piece in the Baltimore Sun calls on Maryland to adapt its standardized tests so that they are aligned with the Common Core, which is what teachers are actually teaching.
Models can predict evolution in Caribbean lizards
Scientists can use different models, such as adaptive landscapes, to predict evolution for a genus of lizards in Caribbean Islands.
Have you seen the osprey cam on Kent Island?
A family of osprey along the Chesapeake Bay has hatched a third chick, and many reality TV viewers are tuning in daily to see if the chick survives.