NSF Reauthorization Bill Advances in Senate
The long-awaited Senate bill to reauthorize programs at the National Science Foundation and other science agencies was released in late June and greeted with cautious enthusiasm by the science and higher education communities.
S.3084, the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act…
FABBS Honors Arthur (Dan) Fisk
In his early life, Arthur (Dan) Fisk had his sights set on boxing as a career. From a career perspective, an unexpected loss of a fight was one of the best things that happened to him. He went to college …
Key Funding Bill Moves in U.S. House of Representative
On July 14, the House Appropriations Committee, on a vote of 31-19, reported out the Fiscal Year 2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill. The bill funds several federal agencies important to FABBS members, including the National …
No Single Solution for Bullying
Media reports of bullying and its consequences have become distressingly common, especially for parents of children and teens. A spate of high profile cases that ended in suicide or violence helped fuel a national movement for legislation to define and …
More than Words: The Cornerstone of Reading Comprehension
Learning to read is one of the most fundamental, and yet most complex, tasks for young students. Despite many national initiatives to boost reading instruction, an alarming number of children still struggle: on a test sometimes called “the Nation’s Report …
Making Sense of Drug Addiction
June 3, 2014
We all know we’re supposed to make choices that are good for our long-term health, although that’s not easy when we’re faced with things that bring us pleasure right now. But for some people, the short-term benefits …
