The incoming Trump administration is facing a big challenge with higher education. The root problems, like the value and cost of college, need immediate attention. While the plans aren't clear yet, early signs show the administration might focus on controversial issues like stopping debt cancellatio
University of Idaho students studying elementary education recently demonstrated their creativity and scientific prowess at a science fair held at North Idaho College. The fair, organized by clinical professor Corey McKenna, offered these future teachers a chance to explore science in a hands-on way
Imagine you're in a classroom. You're a kid, and you see someone getting picked on. What do you think your teacher should do? Now, imagine you're the teacher. How would you handle this situation? Surprisingly, it turns out that teachers and students might not see eye to eye when it comes to dealing
Bullying among teens, often called peer victimization, is a serious issue that can affect their mental health and social life. Researchers wanted to know how being bullied at one point in time might connect to mental health issues and friendships a few months later. They studied 1299 teens from 67 c
Antisemitism on college campuses has hit an all-time high since the 2023 Hamas-Israel conflict. The University of Rochester recently experienced a nasty wave of hate when anti-Israel students plastered threatening posters targeting Jewish faculty and staff. The posts accused them of severe crimes li
Imagine you're trying to solve a really tricky math problem that involves curves, or what mathematicians call functions. These functions can be really twisty, so we use something called derivatives to describe how they change. In this case, we're interested in the second derivative, which tells us h
Imagine you're in school, and you're asked about how your school handles diversity. Now, think about what your teacher might say. Turns out, kids and teachers often see things differently! A recent study in Belgium developed a special tool to measure how students and teachers think about diversity i
The world is changing fast, and businesses need to keep up. The latest industrial revolution, often called the Fifth, is all about sustainability and balancing human needs with technology. This means companies need agile employees who can adapt quickly to new situations. Researchers have noticed tha
Have you ever thought about what makes a good nurse? Besides medical skills, understanding different cultures is crucial. As people move around the world, nurses need to adapt to various customs and beliefs. This study looked at Vietnamese undergraduate nursing students and how well they grasp cultu
A shocking turn of events has left many NYC families worried. Private and homeschooled kids needing special education services were recently denied resources due to a missed form deadline. This news came as a rude awakening to about 3, 000 families who learned that their children would not receive c
