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When left out on the counter for too long, a loaf of bread grows mold. That mold is a common type of filamentous fungi, a ...

A pedestrian walking on center line of Swannanoa River Road was killed in an accident with an impaired driver on Memorial Day ...

A House bill wants to eliminate the STARR test completely, while a Senate bill aims to rename the test again. Both are ...

In the modern cosmetics industry, microbial safety is not optional, it is a regulatory requirement and a brand differentiator ...

The "ongoing charade" that the grades 3-8 assessments provide schools with the means to improve student achievement needs to ...

Last November's referendum to eliminate the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement means the state must determine a new ...

Massachusetts voters decided to replace the MCAS graduation requirement with something new. What that is has yet to be ...

By Dr. Francis Koster There is at least one metric of your local school system’s impact on your community that you may never have seen. The traditional view is that a more successful community will ...

"To be told by a professional that your child is in this, the super high, 99th percentile, it's mind-blowing," the boys' mom, Dorian Bogart, said. Sign up for our Newsletters The two were recently ...

Lower Merion and Radnor school districts rank among the very best in Pennsylvania based on standardized test scores. See how ...

A major study of almost 4,500 older adults in China has revealed a significant connection between grip strength and cognitive function. The research suggests that how firmly older adults can squeeze ...