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Schools face more failing grades

But the other half set the bar very low early on, and starting about now expect big annual achievement gains, according to a report being released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Center on Education Policy.

Sync up to your brain's power hours

Your brain now has moderate levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which in reasonable amounts can actually help your mind focus, says Sung Lee, MD, secretary of the International Brain Education Association.

Study debunks teens' oral sex myth

Proponents of sex-education programs that focus on abstinence said the findings debunked the criticism that the approach was inadvertently prompting more teens to have oral sex, which still carries the risk of sexually transmitted disease, in order ...

Notre Dame alum donates $20 million to school

Ralph Stayer announced Monday he was donating the money to his alma mater for the construction of a new building for executive education in the school's Mendoza College of Business.

How to make your day-care safer during a disaster

Unlike K-12 public schools, which are largely complying with a federal mandate to have a disaster plan, early childhood education and care is not federally regulated, and few states require disaster planning, Smith says.

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DNA From the Beginning

» The Basic Principles of Genetics - An introduction to Mendelian genetics from Palomar College. Includes tutorials, links, and a glossary.
» Clinical Genetics - Contains research, and educational resources for genetic counselors, clinical and medical geneticists, with links to professional societies, genetic support groups, clinical resources, genome centers, and computer resources.
» Discovery: The Human Genome - Excellent interactive tutorial describing the essentials of the human genome starting with its basic principles - from the Discovery Channel.
» DNA2Z - Resources and educational information including descriptions of many of the things for which DNA can be used . Includes a guide to DNA based computers and learning kits .
» Dr. Charles Herr's Genetics - Provides lecture notes, images, animations, problems sets, practice exams, and background notes useful to college students who are in a general genetics course.
» European Genetic Foundation - A not for profit institution.Offers training for young geneticists and promote the public understanding of genetics. Features online courses, workshops, and links to related resources.
» Fugue No. 9: E Major - Interactive Director movie comparing a fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach to the structure of DNA.
» Genetics and Developmental Biology - Research and graduate education, seminars, publications and open positions for training and employment. University of Connecticut .
» Genetics Education Center - Resources for educators interested in human genetics and the human genome project. The site is maintained by Medical Genetics, University of Kansas Medical Center.
» The GenScope Project - As a complement to text-based instruction students and teachers can manipulate the processes of inheritance on six different, but related, levels: DNA, chromosome, cell, organism, pedigree, and population.
» Mendelian Genetics - Problem sets and tutorials from the University of Arizona.
» My First Book About DNA - DNA picture book authored and illustrated by a forensic scientist. Includes an author biography, book reviews, sample pages, and ordering information.
» Penn State University - General information including program of study, handbook and admission information concerning this intercollege graduate degree program in genetics .
» Primer on Molecular Genetics - Describes the basic strategy and methodology for mapping and sequencing the human genome from the DOE.
» Send a DNA-o-gram - Send a message in the language of life.
» Waksman Student Scholars Program - Genetics and molecular biology research program at East Brunswick High School, New Jersey, affiliated with Rutgers University. Features an overview, QuickTime movies, and related resources.