A new study by the Information and Technology Innovation Foundation warns of a growing deficit in K-12 computer science education.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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D.C. Schools Focus on Student Mental Health
Some schools are supporting students who come from high-stress, unhealthy environments by doing away with zero-tolerance discipline policies and implementing mindfulness training.
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Health care
Texas Women and Doctors Nervously Await Zika
Uncertainty over where and when Zika might spread has left Texas women and doctors with questions about how best to prepare for an outbreak — questions as personal as whether women should delay pregnancy.
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The Brief: Texas Doctors and Women Await Zika Virus
This year’s mosquito season is causing more fears than usual with some women wondering if they should delay pregnancy should the Zika virus spread this summer.
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The Brief: Senate Votes Down Gun Control
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s measure aimed at curtailing gun sales to people on the FBI’s terrorist watch list was one of several items considered today in the aftermath of the recent mass shooting in Orlando.
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Controversies Fueled by Pseudoscience, Researcher Says
Today’s college graduates enter a world where people still respect science, but question the authority of the scientific community, Atul Gawande argues in The New Yorker.
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Walgreen Ends Deal with Blood-Testing Company
Walgreen Co. severed ties to blood-testing firm Theranos as federal regulators prepare to announce possible sanctions stemming from problems with tens of thousands of blood tests.
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The Q&A: Elmer Bernstam
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Elmer Bernstam, a professor at the School of Biomedical Informatics and McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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Middle-Age Fitness Helps Ward Off Stroke, Study Says
Regular exercise to stay fit in midlife can significantly reduce the chances of a stroke in old age, according to a new study.
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The Bookshelf: June 21, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Ghost in the Ranks.
