Author Archives: Meg Rayborn Dawson

  SMARTNEWS Keeping you current Scientists Identify Exotic Birds Depicted in Peru’s Mysterious Nazca Lines This geoglyph, previously identified as a hummingbird, actually depicts a hermit, a subgroup of hummingbird known to live in the forested regions of northern and eastern … Continue reading →

10JUL2019 Charter Credential Concerns: The State Considers Stricter Requirements for All Charter-School Teachers Written by  Ricardo Cano, CALmatters Sacramento-area music teacher Heather Williams, right, with a piano student.Courtesy of Heather Williams. Heather Williams knew as a kid that she wanted … Continue reading →

Ancient pyramid found on Aegean island reveals beginnings of ancient Greek civilization A MYSTERIOUS pyramid as old as Stonehenge has been discovered on a tiny Greek island. By Michael Moran / Published 10th July 2019 Keros: Mysterious ancient civilisation discovered on island   The … Continue reading →

  Louisiana educators say it loud and clear: Student discipline isn’t working BY WILL SENTELL | WSENTELL [at] THEADVOCATE [dot] COM  New Orleans JAN 30, 2019 – 5:00 PM Will Sentell    Student discipline practices have to change because Louisiana’s … Continue reading →

WESTERN CIVILIZATION IS NO LONGER BEING TAUGHT IN AMERICAN COLLEGES Ron Paul <tip [at] ronpaulcurriculum [dot] com> Sat 7/6/2019 10:44 AM Ron Paul Home School Curriculum Professor Walter Williams of George Mason University has issued a warning to American parents. Western civilization … Continue reading →

WHY DO THE BRITISH PRONOUNCE “Z” AS “ZED”? October 31, 2012 Daven Hiskey 122 comments Jack asks: Why do the British pronounce “Z” as “Zed”? It’s not just the British that pronounce “z” as “zed”.  The vast majority of the … Continue reading →

Two-thirds of American employees regret their college degrees BY SARAH MIN JUNE 25, 2019 / 12:02 AM / MONEYWATCH Two-thirds of employees report regrets about their advanced degrees, as Americans question the high cost of higher education. Student loan debt has … Continue reading →

JULY 1, 2019 phys.org Insect apocalypse: German bug watchers sound alarm by Daphne Rousseau Insects, which comprise two thirds of all terrestrial species, have been dying off at alarming rates, with disastrous impacts on food chains and habitats, amateur German … Continue reading →

Ancient palace emerges from drought-hit Iraq reservoir Jack Guy, CNN • Updated 30th June 2019 FacebookTwitterEmail 03:43 (CNN) —A 3,400-year-old palace has emerged from a reservoir in theKurdistanregion of Iraq after water levels dropped because of drought. The discovery of the ruins … Continue reading →

Watch CBSN Live New edition of Monopoly ditches cash in favor of digital banker BY SARAH MIN JUNE 25, 2019 / 2:34 PM / MONEYWATCH Toy manufacturer Hasbro has launched a cashless version of Monopoly that dispenses with the board game’s … Continue reading →