Tag: books
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New Chinese research examines how to get drones to target without GPS
[ad_1] A recent academic paper out of China proposes a new method for controlling drones and steering them to targets in environments where GPS is under attack, a new sign of the growing importance of drones in conflicts where adversaries have advanced electromagnetic jamming capabilities. The paper, published at the end of July in the ... -
A New Way to Personalize Learning, Thanks to AI
[ad_1] In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. For years, educational technology has promised to fill that gap, but that promise has remained largely unfulfilled. Now, ... -
Who Does School Reform Serve?
[ad_1] Camika Royal knows the Philadelphia school system, and not just because she was a student there in her childhood. For her doctoral research at Temple University, Royal dug into the turbulent history of school reform in the city from the 1960s up to now, including reading through the minutes of every school board meeting ... -
Black Literature Gave Me the Freedom to Learn, and Now I’m Giving It Back to My Students
[ad_1] I’ve loved literature since I was a little girl. I was always eager for a new book, a new word, a new understanding, a new connection, a new… knowing. I’ve read about what happens to a dream deferred. I’ve read about southern trees that bore strange fruit. I’ve read about why the caged bird ... -
Youth Mental Health and Safety Don’t Take a Summer Break
[ad_1] Just because this school year is over doesn’t mean the crisis facing our nation’s youth is over. In fact, the data suggests just the opposite. In the 2022-23 school year, suicide skyrocketed to become the second leading cause of death among children ages 10 to 14 in the United States. Research shows that some ... -
Shocking ESPN layoffs: Outspoken NBA analyst making millions gets fired
[ad_1] ESPN has fired its top NBA game analyst, former New York Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy, according to the New York Post. Van Gundy, 61, has been with ESPN for 16 years, calling the NBA Finals with player-by-player Mike Breen and co-game analyst Mark Jackson. The Post reported Friday morning that ESPN would drop ... -
Today’s D-Brief: US support for Ukraine is growing. landmine problem. German DM in DC. CMC Burger’s farewell message. And some more.
[ad_1] US support for arming Ukraine soars According to a Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted this week. 1,000 respondents spoke out, including about 400 Democrats and Republicans and about 200 independents. About 65% are in favor of sending US weapons to Ukraine, That’s a nearly 20 percentage point increase from just one month ago, when 46% approved. ... -
Teachers and families are more divided than ever – and students are losing
[ad_1] There is no doubt that our schools are in crisis. The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing culture wars and disappointing educational outcomes have made the education discourse particularly charged. As many families have rightfully become more involved, they are often pitted against teachers, causing each side to pit against the other. Across the ...











