Rob Kuznia
Rob Kuznia has been a daily news reporter on the West Coast since 1999. His career has taken him to Roseburg, Ore., where he covered city hall for The News-Review, and to the Bay Area, where he covered city government and schools for ANG Newspapers, with many of his stories appearing in that company's flagship paper, The Oakland Tribune. From 2004 to 2007 he covered education for the Santa Barbara News-Press, and since then has been a reporter for Noozhawk.com, a start-up online news source in Santa Barbara.
Racism in Schools: Unintentional But No Less Damaging
Just Communities is dedicated to teaching educators about unintentional racism, which it says is a key contributor to the persistent achievement gap.
What Are American Schools Doing Right?
Amid the hand-wringing over the parlous state of U.S. education, experts suggest that successes demonstrate that lasting reform will require constellations of effort, not just stars.
The Sun Is Bad For You; The Sun Is Good For You
Despite mixed messages, there may be a way to have your sunscreen and reap the vitamin D, too.
Big Tobacco’s ‘Other’ Products Catch Fire
Also on the rise is the ‘cool quotient’ of mini cigars, which are not subject to the same level of legal scrutiny as cigarettes.
Red Meat: A Healthy Choice?
An award-winning journalist says not red meat but refined carbohydrates are responsible for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and many other maladies of civilization. He and other experts weigh in.
The Trouble With Genius
Students diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism, perform as well as or better than their peers academically but, despite their large vocabularies, struggle with social interaction. The Koegel Autism Center, long a world leader on autism research, hopes to teach the students the art of conversation.
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Gender Wage Gap Skewed By Survey Flaws
The wage gap between the sexes in America has been closing much faster than anyone realized, but that’s tempered by learning it’s been much wider than measurements had shown.
‘Orcas as Slaves’ Argument Sinks
An effort to identify five performing orcas as slaves failed in part, argues one scholar, because there’s no legal precedent establishing them as persons.
The Perceived Delicacy of the Female Conductor
New research finds listeners judge symphonic music differently when they’re told the conductor is a woman.
House Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire
Transportation used to be one of the few guaranteed areas of agreement when ideology trumped pragmatism in D.C. But that’s no longer the case.
Pressure to Conform Can Inspire Creativity
New research suggests less-creative people do more innovative thinking when they are told individualism is the norm, and instructed to conform.
Better Super Bowl Makes for Better Ads
A lot of people say they watch the Super Bowl mostly for the ads. But it turns out a good game surrounding those ads makes them seem better.
Overseas Troops Finally Get Fair Shot at Voting
After decades of obstacles hindering the voting process, new laws will allow overseas and military voters to submit their votes in time for the 2012 election.
Neglected Tropical Diseases Neglected No More?
World health leaders announce coordinated push to eradicate or control neglected tropical diseases.
Children’s Books Increasingly Ignore Natural World
A survey of award-winning children’s picture books from 1938 to 2008 suggests our increasing estrangement from the natural environment.
Traffic Solution: Make Drivers Less Lonely
Rather than moaning about too many cars on the road, the Ridesharing Institute says the real key to battling traffic congestion and pollution is filling empty passenger seats.
