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Scientists provide key input to government agencies on issues such as improving oil spill prevention and response after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. U.S. Coast Guard

History shows that stacking federal science advisory committees doesn’t work

Can federal agencies stack advisory panels with friendly members? Some have tried, but a scientist who has advised many administrations says they will produce bad policies that lack broad support.
Bullying leads to both short-term and long-term adverse consequences. Girl image via www.shutterstock.com

Why bullying needs more efforts to stop it

Children who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They are also more likely to contemplate or attempt suicide.
There have been some serious fallouts from standardized testing. Judy Baxter

Test data misuse reaches absurd levels

Art teachers have been evaluated on English test scores. There seems to be no limit to how test data are being used to punish students, teachers and schools.

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