After years of relying on a single controversial test at age 4 for admission to their gifted programs, New York City schools are about to embark upon a new way to identify gifted students. The city’s Department of Education announced in February that it would stop testing students for its gifted program, which places top students […] … learn more→
Monthly Archives: March 2021

Ending testing for New York City’s gifted program may be another blow to Black and Latino students

In the age of Google, why are we still so focused on testing facts?
Back when I was in college, the internet was in its inception; information was hard to find online and even less reliable than it is today. If I wanted to know basic facts (“What is the fundamental attribution error?”; “What are the stages of meiosis?”; “What was the Treaty of Westphalia?”), I had to either ask an expert or […] … learn more→

Thinking of switching to homeschooling permanently after lockdown? Here are 5 things to consider
Homeschooling registrations for children in Victoria in 2020 were almost four times the number of the previous year, recent reports show. Some families who had children learning from home during lockdown discovered they enjoyed spending more time together and some children found they learnt better at home. Parents may have recognised academic or social challenges for their […] … learn more→

After a year of digital learning and virtual teaching, let’s hear it for the joy of real books
We know COVID-19 and its associated changes to our work and learning habits caused a marked increase in the use of technology. More surprising, perhaps, is the impact these lockdowns have had on children’s and young people’s self-reported enjoyment of books and the overall positive impact this has made on reading rates. A recent survey from the […] … learn more→

The hardest quests in OSRS
Player opinion may not match OSRS quests tell different stories. Some are short and sweet, others are as long as an epic. Then there are whole questlines, such as the one for the elves. Each one is rated for difficulty with Grandmaster being the hardest. These are the most difficult and longest quests of all. […] … learn more→

Tips that every WoW Classic player needs to know about
Things have been pretty stale in the realm of World of Warcraft Classic for the past couple of months, but that’s all about to change. With the recent announcement that Blizzard has made during their BlizzCon 2021, The Burning Crusade Classic, the first expansion pack ever released for World of Warcraft back in the early […] … learn more→

How does payment processing work?
Any businesses and websites that want to receive online payment must involve payment processing. Or else, online payments from your clients or customers can’t be processed so they simply won’t arrive in the business’s bank account. Here, we will discuss how payment processing works, the steps involved in the process, and other details you might […] … learn more→

The pandemic can deal a severe blow to Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education, like the rest of the educational stages, is being affected by Covid-19. Although boys and girls of these ages do not seem to show too many effects at the symptomatic level, they are more sensitive and susceptible than those in other later stages to suffer from conditions related to social and personal training. […] … learn more→

Unequal treatment for college women’s basketball players has deep historical roots
When college women basketball players began to post photos and videos of how they got less food, less accurate COVID-19 testing and less exercise equipment in the NCAA March Madness Tournament bubbles than their male counterparts, a sense of collective outrage ensued. U.S. Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, tweeted out: “This is outrageous – but it’s not just about the weight room. From […] … learn more→
When can kids get the COVID-19 vaccine? A pediatrician answers 5 questions parents are asking
Do kids really need to get the COVID-19 vaccine? The short answer is yes. A lot of studies have shown that COVID-19 isn’t as severe in children, particularly younger kids – but that doesn’t mean kids aren’t at risk of getting infected and potentially spreading the virus. Children under 12 who get COVID-19 do tend to have […] … learn more→