School debate programs linked to improvements in academic achievement, graduation rates, and college enrollment
Participating in policy debate programs in middle and high school is associated with improvements in English language arts (ELA) achievement and increases in the likelihood that students graduate from high school and enroll in postsecondary education.....»»
Even the heaviest particles experience the usual quantum weirdness, new experiment shows
One of the most surprising predictions of physics is entanglement, a phenomenon where objects can be some distance apart but still linked together. The best-known examples of entanglement involve tiny chunks of light (photons), and low energies......»»
Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair
Mom of suspect in Georgia school shooting indicted and is accused of taping a parent to a chair.....»»
‘An abundance of caution’: Here’s why an Idaho school just canceled homecoming parade
‘An abundance of caution’: Here’s why an Idaho school just canceled homecoming parade.....»»
Woman whose company was linked to exploding pagers in Lebanon has received threats, her mother says
Woman whose company was linked to exploding pagers in Lebanon has received threats, her mother says.....»»
Benedict College student wins $692,000 jury award for landlord’s tossing his belongings
Benedict College student wins $692,000 jury award for landlord’s tossing his belongings.....»»
How much auto demand will the Fed"s half-point rate cut produce?
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate target 0.5 percentage points on Sept. 18, which could reduce the market interest rates that Cox Automotive polling indicates are dealerships' No. 1 challenge......»»
Study shows organonitrates in atmospheric particles vary with altitude
While atmospheric particles directly affect climate (e.g., cloud formation), sampling atmospheric particles aloft is practically challenging. Therefore, a full understanding of how particle composition is linked to environmental function remains limi.....»»
Cheneyville man pleads not guilty in crash that killed former Rapides School Board member
Cheneyville man pleads not guilty in crash that killed former Rapides School Board member.....»»
"Delusional and unsettling": Trump forgets there was no debate audience, claims crowd "went crazy"
"Delusional and unsettling": Trump forgets there was no debate audience, claims crowd "went crazy".....»»
Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online
Days after posting mugshot of a boy accused of school threat, sheriff puts video of 2 teens online.....»»
Real-time Linux is officially part of the kernel after decades of debate
Now you can run your space laser or audio production without specialty patches. Enlarge / Cutting metal with lasers is hard, but even harder when you don't know the worst-case timings of your code. (credit: Getty Images).....»»
1 Thing We"re Talking About: A Monster opportunity for students at a Texas high school
Northern Tool + Equipment and Monster Jam are partnering to provide Bryan High School with an engine, tools and mentors to build its own monster truck......»»
Online post leads to student walkout at Visalia school
Online post leads to student walkout at Visalia school.....»»
COVID-19 job losses impacted early withdrawal from retirement accounts: Study
Having a robust emergency savings fund could help people weather financial shocks, such as job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis......»»
Enrollment of undocumented students at California universities dropped from 2016 to 2023, finds study
Enrollment of low-income, undocumented students declined by half at University of California and California State University campuses from 2016 through the 2022–23 academic year, according to a new study by the University of California Civil Rights.....»»
Study hints that debate skills may lessen negative impact of AI
Higher education is facing a tough challenge as it adapts to the advent of artificial intelligence. To combat it, a University of Mississippi professor proposes using one of academia's oldest weapons: debate......»»
Microplastics: Meant to last, just not forever and not in our bodies
Megan Hill is an assistant professor of chemistry and leader of the Hill Lab in Colorado State University's College of Natural Sciences. Her research leverages organic chemistry to design advanced polymeric materials for applications in sustainabilit.....»»
New testing system uses Janus particles to rapidly and accurately detect COVID-19
The importance of testing for diseases was thrust into the limelight during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of us have undergone a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) or ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) test within the past four years......»»
Picture day photographer kicked out of Chesapeake school after ‘inappropriate comments’
Picture day photographer kicked out of Chesapeake school after ‘inappropriate comments’.....»»
Reducing floodplain development doesn"t need to be complex, say researchers
A paper, titled "How local governments avoid floodplain development through consistent implementation of routine municipal ordinances, plans, and programs," published in Oxford Open Climate Change uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expect.....»»