In Mississippi, ‘ Extreme Discipline ’ Targets Minority US School Kids: Report Civil rights groups in the United States released a report Thursday claiming that harsh punishments at schools across Mississippi have led to a disproportionate number of minority students being suspended, expelled... Read more...
People in the United Kingdom love their smartphones as much as those of us in the United States or, say, Hong Kong. But unlike the Chinese or Americans, Britons are able to put their phones down on holidays and weekends. That's the revelation in this chart, from Ericsson's latest huge report... Read more...
For years the Pinecrest Center was simply known as an alternative facility for the Aiken County School District. Now, it’s the Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) at Pinecrest and there’s a reason. Over the past two years, the entire program has been overhauled, looking at greatly expanded w... Read more...
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember where we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain fades, we eup... Read more...
With 32 million Black Americans in U.S., Black males entering medical school fewer than 32 year ago Fewer Black males were enrolled in the first year of medical schools last year than 32 years ago, a trend that, if left uncorrected, could hamper efforts to provide quality health care to underse... Read more...