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Tech use in classrooms leads to lower exam scores

Photo courtesy of Mark Evan, Flickr Several studies have concluded that classroom policies that allow for unrestricted use of laptops or even tolerance for cellphones result in diminished exam scores for students in college. Researchers, in a study recently published in the Journal of Educational Psychology, separated 118 college students […]

Affirmative action causes new stir Boston study

Photo courtesy of Ramapo College of New Jersey, Flickr It is no secret that admissions offices consider race when judging a student’s admission into a college, but a new study done by Boston public broadcasting station WGBH shows that people want that to come to an end, and fast. According […]

Study shows baby strollers to be injurious

Courtesy of Brian Snelson, Flickr While many of us have grown up in baby walkers as a way for parents to give us more freedom as toddlers, doctors are once again warning parents to stay away from walkers as they are injuring too many children, a study showed. According to […]

New iPhones come with hefty price tags

Courtesy of Apple It has been nearly a week since Apple CEO Tim Cook came out to defend the new iPhone prices and the craze to obtain the newest device despite its hefty price tag. The company initially released three new iPhones, the iPhone XR, XS and XS Max, with […]