Video Games Are a Waste of Time? Not for Those With E-sports Scholarships
‘The games that are competitively viable in the collegiate sphere have real depth, have deep levels of strategy, and require strategic teamwork.’
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CreditNathan Bajar for The New York Times How ‘Makers’ Make the Classroom More Inclusive
The maker movement started out flashy, bringing 3-D printers into classrooms around the world. Now, it’s about meeting student and community needs.
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CreditLogan R. Cyrus for The New York Times Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses
Bed-bound mannequins that can bleed, blink and give birth (there’s even a realistic placenta); VR goggles to see what a polyp actually looks like.
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CreditJeffrey Greenberg/UIG, via Getty Images Asbestos in a Crayon, Benzene in a Marker: A School Supply Study’s Toxic Results
A public interest group tested 27 back-to-school products and found dangerous chemicals in four of them.
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Credit Bright Spot for N.Y.’s Struggling Schools: Pre-K
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s broader plan for public schools has been disappointing, but his universal pre-K initiative shows steady improvement.
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Credit Heroin Addiction Explained: How Opioids Hijack the Brain
A look at how opioids hijack the brain, from temptation and tolerance to relapse and recovery.
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Credit In a Divided Bosnia, Segregated Schools Persist
Ethnic tensions are worsening in Bosnia two decades after a bloody, bitter war. The divide is most obvious inside the country’s segregated schools.
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Credit Q&A: The ABCs of E-Cigarettes
As vaping grows more popular, especially among teens, here are answers to some basic questions about its health effects.
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Credit Colleges Grapple With Teaching the Technology and Ethics of A.I.
The rapidly growing demand for skills in artificial intelligence is so high that it is upending educational programs across the country.
