Academic Specialization

Conventional wisdom suggests deforestation can increase the energy-generating potential of dams by eliminating vegetation that would otherwise draw water out of the ground. By studying the Xingu River… Read More

It's unclear exactly what role massive open online courses will play in helping to train tomorrow's technical workers, but it's clear that MOOCS are shaking up the higher-education arena. Some say the… Read More

Not sure how to start blending technology into the language classroom? Teacher Emma Drury shares tips in this blog post about how to engage students with blogs and podcasts. She recommends using QR co… Read More

A literacy push that includes assessments of reading skills as students enter school and an accelerated reader program has brought a dramatic increase in test scores for students attending Unity City … Read More

Sevierville Middle School in Tennessee recently hosted an annual social studies fair where seventh- and eighth-graders displayed projects about world geography, state and local history. Students chose… Read More

Students at Olympia Community Unit School District 16 in Stanford, Ill., can access online math enrichment activities from home or school anytime they want extra skills practice. The district has used… Read More

Mice and nematode worms live longer when their mitochondrial output is reduced, according to a study. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne suggest the findings may help… Read More