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• California law limits school football practices to cut concussions
• 3-D Printing Becomes Accessible for High School Teachers
• The Scopes Monkey trial and the Constitution

California law limits school football practices to cut concussions Posted: 21 Jul 2014 04:08 PM PDT By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - Football practices at which middle- and high-school students tackle each other will be restricted in California under a law signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, the latest U.S. effort to minimize brain injuries from the popular sport. The measure, which limits practices with full-on tackling during the playing season and prohibits them during most of the off-season, comes amid growing concern nationwide over brain damage that can result from concussions among student as well as professional athletes. "This is a very balanced approach," said Democratic Assemblyman Ken Cooley, the law's author. It's good for kids and it's good for parents." The measure, which goes into effect in January, makes California the 20th state to restrict practices by middle school and high school football teams during which tackling and other full-contact activities are allowed.

3-D Printing Becomes Accessible for High School Teachers Posted: 21 Jul 2014 05:00 AM PDT Imagine a classroom where teens design and manufacture a chess set, a scanner or even a prosthetic hand, for pennies on the dollar.

The Scopes Monkey trial and the Constitution Posted: 21 Jul 2014 03:42 AM PDT On July 21, 1925, the famous Scopes Monkey trial over teaching evolution in public schools concluded. Mostly remembered today was the clash between two legendary public figures. But the legal fight didn't end that day in Tennessee.

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