Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis, parents’ deaths

Amanda Peet reveals breast cancer diagnosis, parents' deaths

Amanda Peet is not holding back on the hardships she’s experienced since being diagnosed with breast cancer. In a vulnerable essay published by the New Yorker on March 21, the “Your Friends & Neighbors” actress not only revealed her diagnosis but let the world in on the nuances of her recent tribulations, from confronting her … اقرأ المزيد

Cumberland County parents fight school closures, end to year-round calendar

Cumberland County parents fight school closures, end to year-round calendar

More than 50 people gathered Feb. 19 at Cliffdale Community Church in opposition to the Cumberland County Board of Education’s recommendations to stop year-round schooling and potentially close and consolidate some schools.   The event was hosted by parents of students at E.E. Miller Elementary School — a year-round school that is being considered for a traditional calendar.   The parents presented data in support of year-round education, … اقرأ المزيد

Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents

Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents

In 2002, Maine became the first state to implement a statewide laptop program to some grade levels. Then-Governor Angus King saw the program as a way to put the internet at the fingertips of more children, who would be able to immerse themselves in information.  By that fall, the Maine Learning Technology Initiative had distributed … اقرأ المزيد