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Middle-school children are not alone. The nation's schools themselves seem to be having as many growing pains as the kids who attend them. Education...

When my daughter was born, people asked if I planned to subject her to Baby Genius videos, flash cards and other "brain-developing" products to...

Middle school is a complicated time. Not only does it provide students with a bridge between elementary school and high school, but it's also...

I took Geology 101 in college to fulfill a requirement. The class was known as "rocks for jocks" -- it wasn't supposed to be...

Civil engineers design and supervise the creation of structures. Not just buildings -- civil engineers work on everything from tunnels and dams to highways...

"As an American Indian, I fondly refer to myself as an injuneer." What I Do Hello. I am a Navajo and the former executive...

At a glance Multimedia artists and animators create programs and applications for the Internet and for CD-ROM, like Websites and games. They also create...

When you were a kid, back-to-school shopping meant new Keds for gym and a 64-pack of Crayolas. To stay competitive these days, though, a...

Overview Marine biology -- the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and their interactions with the environment -- is considered one of the most...