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Reading the news today, you might wonder if earning a college degree is still worth the investment. With stories of declining enrollment, rising student debt, and the growing success of high-profile entrepreneurs who skipped college altogether, it's no surprise many are questioning the value of a degree. Yet, despite these concerns, college remains a smart choice for most people. In this article, Study.com separates fact from fiction—debunking myths, exploring affordable pathways, and showing h...
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Sunlight streaming in from giant windows behind her, Gabrielle Fomby began to tell the six other students seated near her about an experience in fourth grade science class that shaped her view of her skin color for years. "We were sitting criss-cross applesauce," recounted Fomby, a sophomore at Louisville's Bellarmine University. "And the girl next to me was picking at the bottom of my shoe. I was like 'Please don't do that, they're dirty,' and she was like 'Yeah, just like...
In room 126 at Denver's South High School, students in a Spanish language arts class got suggestions for improving their short essays from an artificial intelligence app called Magic School: "You could elaborate on your examples," the app advised one student. Upstairs, in AP Computer Science, a student shared the fix she made after feeding the Java code she'd written for a bookstore inventory system into the same AI app. Later that October day, students in an after-school club at Aurora West...
The majority of states, 26, saw declines in high school graduation rates following the pandemic, new research shows. In 2020, for example, 10 states had graduation rates of 90% or higher, but only five did in 2022, according to Tuesday's analysis from the Grad Partnership, a network of nonprofits working to improve student outcomes, The 74 reports. However, the report suggests that the full impact of COVID-19 school closures on graduation rates has yet to be realized. This year's seniors, for...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 5, 2024) – The National Space Club (NSC), Huntsville Chapter, has selected Dr. Gary Zank at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to receive the 2024 Distinguished Science Award. Zank is the Aerojet/Rocketdyne Chair in Space Science, as well as director of the Center for Space Physics and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR). The award was presented at the 36th Annual Dr. Wernher von Braun Memorial Dinner on Oct. 30 during the von Braun Space Exploration Symposium on the cam...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 6, 2024) – Ledia Shehu, a doctoral student at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been selected to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) grant for her proposal, "Physics-Based Multiscale Constitutive Model for ISRU-Based 3D-Printed Lunar Concrete." The project seeks to develop a multiscale model for 3D-printed concrete using lunar materials by simulating lunar conditions. The project is set to begin o...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 14, 2024) – Syed Ayaz, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has published a paper in Scientific Reports that builds on an earlier first-of-its-kind study that examined kinetic Alfvén waves (KAW) as a possible explanation for why the solar corona, the outermost layer of the sun's atmosphere, is approximately 200 times hotter than the surface of the sun itself. The new study, also a first, further confirms that these electromagnetic phenomena ...
A few years ago, so few high schoolers ate breakfast in Vermont's Essex Westford School District that the cafeteria looked like "a ghost town" in the morning, recalls Scott Fay, the director of child nutrition. But now that breakfast is free for all students, kids are packing the cafeteria to talk, munch on fresh cranberry-orange bread, and finish homework before the first bell, Chalkbeat reports. "It's really amazing to see that transition," said Fay, who helped lobby for the Vermont law that e...
Universal pre-K has been shown to prepare children for school, narrow the achievement gap, and help reduce child care costs. Still, just as state-funded pre-K programs have taken off nationwide, with enrollment increasing during the 2022-23 school year, a shortage of early childhood educators has thwarted progress toward providing a high-quality, equitable education for every 4-year-old. The reasons for the shortage are complex. Low wages and burnout have led to high turnover across the board,...
November 19, 2024 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Four talented young artists have captured top honors in the Alabama Association of School Boards' (AASB) "Diamond Legacy" 75th Anniversary Student Art Contest. The statewide competition, which drew more than 150 entries, challenged public school students to illustrate the lasting impact of school board leadership in Alabama. The contest was sponsored by AASB and Fairbanks, LLC. In the K-5 category, Scarlett Woodroof of Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary...
Modern parenting styles are shifting from constant supervision to strategic support as new research reveals the downsides of overprotective parenting approaches, the LA Post reports. The once-popular helicopter parenting style faces growing scrutiny as child development experts point to the benefits of a more measured approach called hummingbird parenting. While both approaches stem from a desire to support and nurture children, they differ significantly in execution and impact. Understanding...
When you're a kid, school seems inevitable, but for school-aged children with disabilities, that wasn't always a guarantee. For decades, many states legally refused to educate children with disabilities, often putting them in institutions where they rarely received education. Families rarely had other options or access to resources to provide for their children at home. That changed in 1975 when Congress enacted the law known today as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. IDEA ensures...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (NOV. 22, 2024) – The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has announced The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $600,000 grant to join the Gulf Scholars Program (GPS). The initiative is part of a five-year, $12.7 million pilot program aimed at preparing undergraduate students to address environmental, health, energy and infrastructure challenges in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf Scholars Program netw...
In the morning before class starts, one by one the students at the Würenloser Gesamtschule near Zürich in Switzerland turn off their smartphones and drop them into a simple wooden box at the front of their classroom. The devices will remain there until the gong rings at the end of their school day. "I don't even take it to school anymore," one 12th-grader says. "It only distracts me." His peers agree. "We talk more with each other instead of everybody staring at their screens," his friend s...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (DEC. 6, 2024) – Researchers from the Earth System Science Center (ESSC) at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have partnered with atmospheric scientists from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) to make groundbreaking discoveries about gamma-ray emissions from thunderstorms. Once considered rare and short-lived, these high-energy bursts are now revealed to be far more dynamic, extensive and frequent than previously thought, particularly in tropical regions, a...
Sameerah Abdullah sends her three school-aged kids to a cyber charter school for some of the same familiar reasons that other families across the nation do, including the flexibility and personalization. For financial literacy class, they go to the bank to open an account. For science class, they head to a museum. On nice days, they try to get out of the city and into the woods. But her motivations are also deeply personal, cultural, and, in some ways, unique to Philadelphia, Chalkbeat reports....
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Oct. 14, 2024) – Coach Lorraine "Les" Stuedeman and her softball teams consistently deliver wins to The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and thrills to their fans. Since their first season in 1996, they've earned impressive stats: One thousand, two hundred, sixty-eight wins – and no losing seasons. Thirteen Gulf South Conference (GSC) championships. Four NCAA Tournament South Region championships out of 26 tournament appearances, including a record 21 consecutive ber...
Many kids get their first phone as a gift. In fact, according to a 2022 study in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 59.1% of participants (kids ages 4-18) reported getting their first cellphone simply because they asked for one. During the holiday season, asks for big-ticket items such as cellphones aren't uncommon. From the time kids understand what cellphones are and all their fun uses, they beg for one of their own—but this commitment requires careful consideration by parents before handing o...
They were babies and toddlers when the pandemic hit. At school, some still struggle. One minute, the four-year-old boy was giggling. The school's new behavioral specialist made a game of helping him put on his shoes, playfully sniffing them then scrunching up her face in pretend horror. A minute later, he was inconsolable, an emotional U-turn perhaps sparked by the transition to clean-up time. A teacher cradled the boy in her lap, calmly dodging his small flailing arms. He quieted when he got hi...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (OCT. 18, 2024) – The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama system, marked the 10th anniversary of the Severe Weather Institute – Radar and Lightning Laboratories (SWIRLL) with a celebration on Oct. 18. The event provided attendees a unique opportunity to tour the SWIRLL facility, view its weather trucks and other advanced technology, and learn about its critical contributions to weather forecasting, research, and public safety. A hig...
Associate degrees offer students flexibility to achieve different educational and vocational goals. They usually take half the time of a bachelor's degree and could help you meet the academic requirements for many entry positions into a career. Community colleges that offer associate's degrees are often a more affordable option for students. However, education can still be a hefty cost at any level, so it's important to choose a school and degree program that will help you attain the knowledge a...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (OCT. 21, 2024) – A team of research engineers from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Research Institute travelled to Guam earlier this year with several colleagues to support a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) STEM outreach initiative called "Operation STEM - Guam 2024." UAH, a part of the University of Alabama System, partnered with MDA, the armed forces and the Guam Department of Education to participate in almost two weeks of science, technology, engineering and m...
With Biden's student loan forgiveness plan in limbo, here's how some borrowers may find relief In late August 2024, the latest chapter in the ongoing student debt forgiveness debate came to a close—for now—when the Supreme Court announced it would uphold a block on the Biden-Harris administration's sweeping student loan repayment plan. With an unprecedented $1.74 trillion in collective student debt, Americans are struggling with repayment. The 42.8 million borrowers with federal student loan deb...
Does AI actually help students learn? The Hechinger Report examines the results of a recent experiment in a high school which provided a cautionary tale. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that Turkish high school students who had access to ChatGPT while doing practice math problems did worse on a math test compared with students who didn't have access to ChatGPT. Those with ChatGPT solved 48% more of the practice problems correctly, but they ultimately scored 17% worse on a...
Halloween is just around the corner. But did you know that October is also Bullying Prevention Month? Now is the perfect time to examine how bullying has evolved in schools. For example, this case of a boy being bullied about his Halloween costume highlights how easily an occasion that should be festive can turn into one of bullying. While data from the National Center for Education Statistics, or NCES, reports that bullying has gone down in recent years, it still has serious negative impacts on...
