Penn State’s Brain3M Program Brings Brain Science Online
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) A Pennsylvania State University research project is helping middle school students to explore the human brain with the help of 3D printing and interactive technology. Funded by the Penn State Social Science Research Institute, the Brain3M project, standing for mobile devices, magnetic resonance imaging and 3D models, More...
Parents Following Outdated Concussion Advice, Survey Shows
(Photo: Getty Images) A new survey has found that parents may be following outdated concussion advice — and causing more harm than good. A survey from the University of California has found that parents More...
Student Alleges Rape by Football Player, Inaction by UNC
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A student attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has claimed she was raped by a football player at the school earlier in the year. A press conference was More...
Teacher Shortage Report Diagnoses Causes, Suggests Fixes
(Photo: Wikimedia, Creative Commons) A new report released by the Learning Policy Institute has examined the teacher shortage issue facing the United States and suggested strategies to be used in order to attract, More...
Lawsuit Claims Detroit Schools Offered Inadequate Education
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and educational officials working in the state are facing a lawsuit against them regarding the quality of the education system in Detroit, which More...
Bridgepoint Education Charged with Deceptive Loan Practices
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Bridgepoint Education, Inc., a for-profit chain of colleges, is about to return $ 23.5 million to students because of claims that the organization tricked them into applying More...
Service Through Selflessness, Sacrifice Leads to a Better World
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) By Thomas J. Botzman, Ph.D. – Misericordia University Like most organizations, institutions of higher education have mission statements and a set of core values that guide More...
Kansas Supreme Court Hears Teacher Job Protection Arguments
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Two years ago, Kansas lawmakers took away teachers’ job protection, but this week the Kansas Supreme Court reviewed the legislation to determine whether the state constitution More...
‘Sit With Us’ App Combats Lunchtime Loneliness
(Photo: Pexels, Creative Commons) A California teenager has taken it upon herself to create a new app meant to help students find a place to sit at lunchtime in the school cafeteria. Launched on September 9, the More...
Hampshire College Sees Progress in Ditching SAT, ACT
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Hampshire College has released results for its second year of choosing to no longer accept SAT and ACT scores, which show progress being made in terms of the alignment of admissions More...