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School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn’t easy

These kids are doing a lot more than just playing in the dirt.SolStock/E+ via Getty ImagesI used to teach high school science in Oklahoma, and one day I brought in a stalk from a cotton plant with bol...

Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University - avatar Shelley Mitchell, Senior Extension Specialist in Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Oklahoma State University

Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families – and they’re struggling to respond to rising singles

Single women, in particular, often feel overlooked in church.Lawren/Moment via Getty ImagesWhen a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union. Often, it...

Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder - avatar Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder

The new brain break app for Philadelphia students raises questions about more screen time

Brain breaks improve the neural connections your brain is making between new information and prior knowledge.Mihaela Rosu/iStock/Getty Images PlusIf you have a child in school right now, you may have ...

Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Clinical Professor of Literacy Studies, Drexel University - avatar Mary Jean Tecce DeCarlo, Clinical Professor of Literacy Studies, Drexel University