Dr. Janelle M. Johnson

The U.S. gets a new national marine sanctuary, the first led by a tribe

Over 4,500 square miles of ocean will be protected off the California coast. It will also be managed in partnership with the Indigenous groups that fought to create it.

How EA FC and others are boosting women players in football games

The makers of three football video games talk about boosting female representation in the titles.

Math Tracking Starts as Early as Elementary School, a New Study Finds

Most principals also report that not all students have the opportunity to take Algebra I, new data show.

A classroom without walls: New Zealand’s nature schools emphasise mud over maths

There are now dozens of nature schools across New Zealand where children learn about foraging, planting trees and trapping pests

How to inspire climate hope in kids? Get their hands dirty

A school composting program in Los Angeles helps teach students how to take climate action through its composting program.

Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance

Colleen DeGuzman | (TNS) KFF Health News

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'Sexist' Amazon Alexa didn't answer Lionesses question

Amazon admits error after voice assistant replied to semi-final query by saying there was no match.

State takeovers of ‘failing’ schools are increasing, but with little evidence they help students

Takeovers have had limited success in improving student performance. Opponents say their real purpose is to undermine the power of Black and Hispanic communities

Family game night may also be sculpting kids’ math abilities, study shows | CNN

Rolling dice, counting spaces and managing your play resources are big tasks for young children. Board games that incorporate those elements are often helpful in building math abilities, study shows.

A Racist Society Is Detrimental to Your Health

From chronic stress to cancer, racial discrimination weathers Black Americans’ lives over time.

Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women

Tori Bowie was around 8 months pregnant at her death, an autopsy found.

Is It Time To Ditch Selective College Admissions?

It’s time for the leaders of selective colleges to heed their own lectures about democratizing opportunity and adopt lottery admissions.