Tag: education
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After Affirmative Action, My Black Daughter Wonders, ‘Do I Belong at a Top College?’
[ad_1] My daughter recently called me in a panic. She said, “I’m not getting into Brown!” I wondered what she was talking about. She had just finished her junior year of high school and hadn’t applied to college yet. Then I realized why she was calling. Two days earlier the United States Supreme Court ruled ... -
Behind the Data: Uncovering New Truths in School Librarian Employment
[ad_1] Keith Curry Lance of RSL Research Group has been studying school librarian employment for a long time, roughly 30 years since his first study came out. In that time, he has seen a lot of changes. But when he sat down a decade or so ago to sort out which states had gained librarians ... -
Dear Abby: Single, middle-aged woman unimpressed by today’s men
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I’m a 57-year-old, attractive, single, childless woman. Why is it that the men I meet are just plain dumb? They have the conversational skills of 5-year-olds and the same juvenile behavior. They are either emotionally unavailable and just after sex, or at the opposite end of the spectrum — available emotionally, but ... -
How Do Kids View Themselves? This Survey Shares the Answers
[ad_1] There are likely droves of educators who find themselves wishing they could take a peek inside their students’ minds to find out, “What the heck are you thinking?” Some of those answers were made available last month when the Boys & Girls Clubs of America released its annual survey of kids and teens ages ... -
Today’s Kids Are Inundated With Tech. When Does It Help — and Hurt?
[ad_1] The pandemic has largely changed public perceptions about the appropriate use of technology for young people, argues Katie Davis, associate professor in the information school at the University of Washington. “The pandemic forced us to confront the fact that technology is absolutely essential in our lives, and especially during crises,” she says. Now, she ... -
₿trust acquires Africa’s Qala to build Next Generation of Open-Source Bitcoin Developers
[ad_1] ₿trust, a non-profit organisation which exists to decentralise the development of Bitcoin software, has today announced its acquisition of Qala, the leading organisation training the next generation of African Bitcoin and Lightning engineers. The deal, which was completed on 1st September 2023, will see Qala rebrand as the ₿trust Builders Programme, to strengthen ₿Trust’s ... -
Digital infrastructure Deficit, Biggest Challenge to Adoption of Tech in Southeast – CFA
[ad_1] Governments of the five Southeastern states must begin to invest in digital infrastructure to boost the chances of effective digital adoption and open up myriads of tech opportunities in the region. The Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, CFA, made the call when he appeared as a keynote ... -
Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?
[ad_1] Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status ...











