Neural images show no difference in math skills between genders, researchers say

A research team at Carnegie Mellon University found new evidence that there exists no difference in brain function or math ability between genders. 

Sen. Kamala Harris introduces new bill to make school days longer

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced a new bill on Wednesday, the Family Friendly Schools Act, to make school days longer by a total of three hours. 

Parents grill officials over discovery of asbestos at North Philadelphia elementary school

Anger boiled over at North Philly’s T.M. Peirce Elementary School Monday night as parents grilled Philadelphia School District officials about the recent discovery of exposed asbestos and flaking paint around pipes in the gym and school bathrooms.

Library patrons may face months-long waiting periods for e-books following policy change for new titles

One of America’s five largest publishing houses, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., announced it will be significantly restricting the sales of its e-books to libraries during the first eight weeks after publication, spurring outrage from public libraries across the country.

DeVos held in contempt of court in loan forgiveness dispute, Department of Education fined $100K

A federal judge has held Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in contempt of court for violating an order to stop collecting loans from thousands of former for-profit college students.

Soldier surprises students who began writing letters to him in kindergarten while he was deployed in Iraq

Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.

Kelly's Classroom: Saint Mary School
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Bob and the Phillie Phanatic stop by Saint Mary School in Williamstown, New Jersey.

‘The Trilliad’: Professor puts modern-day spin on ancient classic by rapping ‘The Iliad’

University of Southern California classics professor Brandon Bourgeois has translated Homer’s Greek classic, "The Iliad," for students in the 21st century.  Bourgeois rapped the epic poem during one of his lectures, hoping to continue the tradition of spoken word for a more modern audience.