by Sarah Green | Sep 26, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
A new study from the University of British Columbia has found a link between teacher burnout and student stress. The study found that students in classes with teachers who reported more burnout had higher levels of cortisol, a chemical related to stress. It is unclear...
by Sarah Green | Sep 23, 2016 | News, Student Issues
Photo: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com For anyone watching, September has been a domino chain of disaster for students at the for-profit educational franchise ITT Tech. In August, the federal Department of Education banned the company from enrolling any new students...
by Sarah Green | Sep 21, 2016 | News, Student Issues
We still don’t have a strong grasp on why we sleep. We know that not getting sleep can be extremely bad for you, but getting the right amount of sleep can be pretty helpful. A recent French study has shown that sleeping between lessons can actually help people learn...
by Sarah Green | Sep 19, 2016 | News, Student Issues
Football is a dangerous game, and society has started to pay a lot more attention to the injuries that can happen to players of that sport. The focus to this point has been largely on head injuries, and while those are certainly something to be concerned about, they...
by Sarah Green | Sep 16, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
We’ve become increasingly aware in recent years that bullying is a serious problem faced by children throughout their lives, but that awareness has been focused on the elementary and high school years. According to a recent study appearing in the journal Social...
by Sarah Green | Sep 14, 2016 | News, Student Issues
It is a statistical truth that richer schools are given more money, in the US public school system. It’s a cycle of advantage—richer schools attract better, more experienced teachers, who require higher salaries and better facilities, which needs more money, which...
by Sarah Green | Sep 12, 2016 | Student Issues, Teacher Issues
Strictly speaking, Facebook doesn’t want anyone to have an account before the age of 13. Twitter, too. But there’s no one checking ID. Children today grow up with the internet as a presence they interact with all the time, omnipresent in home and school. Most...
by Sarah Green | Sep 9, 2016 | News
Robots, or robotic elements, are already used for many types of surgeries, including orthopedic procedures such as hip and knee replacements. But what future do robots have in the field of orthopedics? Will robotics help advance the field, providing better services to...
by Sarah Green | Sep 7, 2016 | Student Issues
Cursive writing used to be a regular, expected part of early education. It was important before and well into the computer era, but in the last 20 years, it has gradually fallen out of sight. These days, if students are taught cursive at all, it’s as a weeks-long...
by Sarah Green | Sep 5, 2016 | News, Student Issues
President Obama at the National Medal of Science ceremony. Photo: Jose Gil / Shutterstock.com President Obama is a nerd. A lot of people describe themselves as nerds these days, and some people think it’s “in” to be nerdy, while others resent that because they used to...
