The past, present, and future. These are all things that history can tell, along with improving your memory, knowledge in civics, and critical thinking – but unfortunately National test scores are telling us that kids in the US aren’t remembering it! With 40% of 8th graders in the U.S. testing READ MORE >
28—that’s the number of school shootings we’ve had in the U.S. in 2021 alone. The most recent school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan on November 30th sadly comes with little surprise and demands the attention of the nation when confronting the divisive topic of gun violence in the READ MORE >
In the coming weeks, America’s Class of 2021 will be graduating in what has been the second year impacted by the pandemic. Although how to effectively and safely conduct a ceremony is considered differently per state, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) still recommends against large crowds and gatherings. For READ MORE >
After a year of adjusting to hybrid or fully remote classes, America’s teachers have proven themselves to be the underdogs of the pandemic. So, restaurants across the country are making this year’s Teachers Appreciation Week particularly special by offering free food and discounts. Food chains such as Jimmy John’s, Sonic, READ MORE >
While COVID-19 had slammed the breaks on our economy back to school shopping may help put many retailers back in the black. Retail’s second largest sales event annually is not what it was in years past. However, many sectors of retail have noticeably increased. Technology shopping has increased by 28% as students READ MORE >
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference decided on Friday to pause all fall sports activity, including conditioning. According to the Department of Public Health, CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini spoke with DPH staff several times at the beginning of the week but only requested formal recommendations on Wednesday, the same day the CIAC Board READ MORE >
After children spending much of the second half of last school year at home, e-learning, in-person learning will be a change. School as they knew it will not be the same, but as parents, we must talk with our children about what to expect and not scare them. Ira Kumar, MD, pediatrician with Franciscan READ MORE >
The body of evidence continues to grow: masks protect the person wearing them from COVID-19, in addition to those around them. But with so many choices, what’s your best option? Researchers used a laser beam, a lens that turned a laser beam into a sheet of light, and a mirror that directed READ MORE >
A school that recognizes the importance of good nutrition to academic success is a stellar school indeed. A school in St. Paul, Minnesota is known as a 90-90-90 school; 90 percent of its students are minorities, 90 percent come from economic hardships, and 90 percent graduate to move on after READ MORE >
There’s a current phenomenon on college campuses branded ‘drunkorexia’. ‘Drunkorexia’ – so dubbed because it straddles the line between an alcohol and eating disorder is on the rise. College students are avoiding alcohol-related weight gain and/or getting a quicker buzz by skipping meals, exercising heavily, taking laxatives or diuretics all READ MORE >