Tag: downtime

Too much downtime, too little learning in special day classes

A growing concern has emerged in California regarding the educational rights of students with extensive support needs. These students, who often require ongoing assistance in physical, communication, or social support, may not be receiving the mandated instructional minutes set by the California Department of Education. Further, recent studies suggest that special education teachers spend only […]

NASA’s Curiosity rover films from dawn to dusk on Mars during downtime (video)

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity had some downtime during November. But rather than resting on its laurels, the robot filmed stunning footage of dawn to dusk on Earth’s neighboring planet. Curiosity filmed two black-and-white videos on Nov. 8 during what was the 4,002nd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. (A sol is a little longer […]