As an elementary school teacher and mom of 3, here are some of my observations of why this is occuring: 1. Ineffective teaching…..so much curriculum is crap. Instead of direct instruction so many teachers leaning on group work, etc. 2. Hyper focus on lower quartile of students….thus diminishing the educational progress of middle and high achievers. Every meeting is about lower quartile…every resource…and the lower quartile in many cases are in class with high students (heterogenous groupings and all) and they slow down the progress of every student. My 3rd grader is gifted, in a gifted class, has finished all 3rd grade math curriculum and during specific times of the day his teacher puts the class in computers so she can work with ELL students. Insanity. And a reason why I’m contemplating pulling my kids out and putting them on Alpha. 3. Student behavior - so many disruptions, no true consequences. 4. Students with impaired ability to focus and preserve. Is this due to iPad use, neuroinflammation from food, environment? Who knows. 5. Parents who don’t want their child to have homework. Parents seem unbothered if their child is behind and don’t want to put in the extra work required to catch them up. 6. Immigration - many resources being taken up due to students not speaking English in classrooms.

Only 3 days left to apply for our open PDRA position developing new atropisomeric foldamers using asymmetric catalysis!

Read about the risks of purchasing illegal weight loss injections online and how analytical chemistry can help identify counterfeit medications, in this @BBCNewsNI article.

Agrochemicals have a global impact by helping feed the world's growing population. But what does an agrochemical 'look like'? Check out the updated 150 Most Recently Disclosed Crop Health Active Ingredients! High-Res PDF: bit.ly/CropHealthPoster

My lab has a funded PhD studentship available for October 2025. The project is concerned with exploring beyond cysteine covalent motifs and using these to expand available chemical space. qub.ac.uk/courses/postgradua…

We have two openings for PDRAs working in iron catalysis for organic synthesis as part of a funded EPSRC Fellowship. Applicants with strong backgrounds in inorganic synthesis and organometallic chemistry are strongly encouraged to apply. Link below: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

Happy #StAndrewsDay 🦄 James Dewar might be the Ri's most famous Scot – renowned for his work in liquefying gases, and for inventing the Dewar flask (aka the Thermos). He worked extensively with liquid oxygen, which has surprising paramagnetic qualities 🧲

Be my colleague! Notre Dame CBE is hiring in the energy and sustainability area apply.interfolio.com/151531 (Junior TT) apply.interfolio.com/151633 (Senior/Tenured) and the bio area apply.interfolio.com/151640 (Junior TT) apply.interfolio.com/151656 (Senior/Tenured) Spread the word!

Less than a week left to apply to be an organic Lecturer/Senior lecturer @QUBelfast @QUBCCE! Details here: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_web…

Our School (@QUBCCE) currently has three academic positions available - in the areas of Organic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Net Zero Engineering. See here for more details about all 3 positions: qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacanc…

We are hiring a lecturer/senior lecturer in organic chemistry! Come and join us in sunny Belfast hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_web…

An academic position is available in @QUBCCE in Net Zero Engineering: jobs.ac.uk/job/DIS333/lectur…

George Burton and Professor Steven Bell, both from @QUBCCE, have joined an illustrious list of #chemistry award-winners this year, having won prestigious prizes from the Royal Society of Chemistry. @RoySocChem prizes are among the oldest and most respected in the world and set out to recognise “brilliance in research and innovation”. Congratulations to you both! Find out more here: ow.ly/1IRk50Sz9QL #LoveQUB #LoveQUBstaff @QUBstaff @QUBTechnicians

Did you know, Queen's has its very own #Glassblowing Workshop? And not only that, its manager George is a prize winner for technical excellence! We joined him for a look around. #LoveQUB #LoveQUBstaff @QUBCCE @QUBstaff @QUBTechnicians #Chemistry #Technicians

What an incredible journey at #ADHOC2024 in Venice! 🌟 Thank you to all the amazing speakers and participants for making it unforgettable. Next stop: Korea 🇰🇷 in 2027! Save the date and get ready for another inspiring conference. See you there! ✈️ #ADHOC2027 #VeniceToKorea

Heading back to Belfast after an inspiring few days @ADHOC2024. Great to interact and learn from so many leaders in the field of oxidation chemistry. Thanks to all the organizers for putting on a fantastic meeting.

Good morning from the beautiful Venice Lagoon! 🌅🛶Excited to kick off another day of inspiring talks and groundbreaking research at the conference. #ADHOC2024 Thanks to yesterday's fantastic speakers! More in the thread!🙌

Massive congratulations to George Burton, who was awarded the 2024 Technical Excellence award by the @RoySocChem #RSCPrizes rsc.org/prizes-funding/prize…

Massive congratulations to Prof. Steven Bell, recipient of 2024 Theophilus Redwood Prize, awarded by @RoySocChem! @QUBstaff rsc.org/prizes-funding/prize…

ASAP Article out in @ChemCatChem on Mn catalysed oxidation of alcohols in batch and continuous flow. Congratulations to @AilbheRyan5 and all the EU funded @qubappflow team from @QUBCCE (including @knipelab and @DingwallLab) and the @AlmacGroup: chemistry-europe.onlinelibra…