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Jan 14 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Ms. Rachel's New Books: Helping Kids Learn and Grow

You might know Ms. Rachel from YouTube, where she's been helping kids learn for years. Now, she's bringing her educational magic to books! She's released three new ones: "100 First Words, " "My First Coloring Book, " and "Potty Time with Bean. " Ms. Rachel’s journey started when her son had a speech

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Jan 12 2025HEALTH

Menstrual Health: City vs. Countryside in Zambia

In Zambia, many female students face a serious issue: menstrual poverty. This means they struggle to afford menstrual products, often resorting to unsafe alternatives that can cause health problems like infections. To understand this better, researchers looked at how urban and rural students in Zamb

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Jan 11 2025EDUCATION

STEM Boost: Dorchester District 2 Gets $25k Grant for Innovation

Dorchester School District 2 is revamping its STEM programs with a fresh boost from Google. The tech giant has awarded the district a $25, 000 grant, which Superintendent Dr. Shane Robbins plans to use to spark creativity in classrooms. Unlike usual funds, which are often restricted, this grant offe

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Jan 10 2025EDUCATION

Court Blocks Changes to Title IX Rule for Gender Identity

A federal judge recently declared that changes made to Title IX by the Department of Education were unconstitutional. These changes included expanding the definition of "sex discrimination" to include "gender identity. " The judge said the department overstepped its authority, which is a win for tho

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Jan 10 2025SPORTS

Ana's Big Move: From Gymnastics Controversy to US Education

Ana-Maria Barbosu, an 18-year-old gymnast from Romania, found herself in the middle of a score dispute at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She had won a bronze medal, but the score was challenged by Jordan Chiles, an American gymnast. The drama blew up in the media, with Romanian press making it seem like a

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

How Pediatric Nurse Practitioners' Work Reflects their Training

Healthcare is always changing, which means educators need to keep up. One group they're focusing on is pediatric nurse practitioners, or PNPs. A research team wanted to see what tasks PNPs are doing in real jobs, especially primary and acute care. They also wanted to check if these tasks match what

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Jan 05 2025EDUCATION

The Amazing World of Young Prodigies

Imagine meeting a 12-year-old who loves math more than playing games. That's Suborno Bari. He's not your average kid. At four, he was already solving math problems that stumped his dad, a mathematician. By seven, he was giving university lectures in India! Now, he's a college student at New York Uni

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Jan 03 2025HEALTH

Checking Out YouTube for Endotracheal Tube Aspiration Training: What's Worth Watching?

YouTube has become a go-to place for learning all sorts of things, including medical procedures like endotracheal tube aspiration. A recent study dug into these videos to see what's helpful and what's not. They searched for videos using keywords like "endotracheal aspiration" and found 22 that fit t

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Dec 25 2024CRIME

What Do We Really Know? Public Awareness of Minor Sex Trafficking

Imagine walking into a hotel room and seeing a minor with an adult and cash. Would you correctly identify it as domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST)? Surprisingly, many people struggle with this. A recent study with 320 volunteers from an online platform found that only about half (61%) could spot

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Dec 25 2024SCIENCE

Boosting Lab Animal Science Knowledge: The Impact of Workshops in Iran

Did you know that how well researchers understand and feel about lab animal science can really impact the quality of their work? It's true! But not all researchers have the right knowledge or attitudes for this kind of work. This can be due to different educational backgrounds. So, a team in Iran de

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