Academic Minute

As colleges begin to reopen around the U.S. some are shutting right back down again.Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll talk about a new survey from…

The current crop of school age children are more social media and less social social. But the coronavirus lockdowns are having an effect.Today on the Best…

We’ve heard a lot about going back to school in the fall from parents and teachers and administrators, but what do the students think?Today on the Best of…

When students go back to school every fall, it takes a while to get them back up to speed and learning again. It’s called a summer slide. Now a group of…

Most students look forward to building a life and becoming independent, but for millions of young adults that opportunity seems far away.Today on the Best…

If you were asked to name a group of classic US political villains, Joe McCarthy’s name would be right near the top of most lists. But for a four year…

The Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig exploded in April of 2010. But it was 10 years ago this month that the oil began showing up on the shore.Today on…

A man born into slavery eventually became the first African American elected to Congress from Alabama.Today on the Best of Our Knowledge, we’ll learn…

A lot of people who are stuck at home staring out the window are learning to enjoy what’s flying around outside that window.Today on the Best of Our…

“The decade of progressive change”…that’s what a retired English teacher called the years 1967 to 1977 when he taught in New Orleans. He says that was the…