When students today fill out their college applications, they are not just identifying as “she” or “he.” More than 3% of incoming college students use a different set of pronouns. That’s according to my analysis of the more than 1.2 million applications submitted for the 2022-23 school year through the Common App, an online application […] … learn more→
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College students are increasingly identifying beyond ‘she’ and ‘he’
Can and should teachers be evaluated?
Let’s start with the following story: a political manager, with a master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University, was elected by her party to the municipal teaching area of a major world capital, which included responsibility for 168 public schools. Upon taking office, she established a teacher evaluation system, which involved the dismissal of […] … learn more→
Book Week: it’s not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading
My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school? Book Week is upon us once again and all around Australia, family WhatsApp groups are lighting up with similar requests from parents and carers of primary school […] … learn more→
What is the most convenient way to learn Greek?
In a fast-paced and increasingly interconnected world, being able to speak Greek can be a real asset. There are many ways to learn Greek. Learning Greek really depends on the individual learner and their preferred learning style. The most convenient way to learn Greek will vary depending on the learner’s individual needs and preferences. For […] … learn more→
List of Education Consultant responsibilities and duties
Every parent’s dream is to have a healthy, happy, and well-educated child. Nowadays, children have many opportunities for education, because there are a lot of universities and schools with quality professors, interesting materials, and creative, practical lessons. Studying hard and having good grades create excellent school opportunities for students. However, if you or your child […] … learn more→
Career opportunities in JavaScript
Software developers have a lot of options when it comes to coding languages available in the field. Coding languages such as JavaScript and Python are one of the most used programming languages today. JavaScript was originally created as an open-source programming language in the 1990s. This is partly why JavaScript is still widely used today. […] … learn more→
Academic freedom and democracy in African countries: the first study to track the connection
There is growing interest in the state of academic freedom worldwide. A 1997 Unesco document defines it as the right of scholars to teach, discuss, research, publish, express opinions about systems and participate in academic bodies. Academic freedom is a cornerstone of education and knowledge. Yet there is surprisingly little empirical research on the actual […] … learn more→
Stories not only amuse us, they also change our brains
Until a few years ago it was thought that watching series, reading novels or enjoying any other form of narrative fiction was only for entertainment. It was believed that the fiction and reality that we live every day were like oil and water: they could not mix and could not influence each other. However, today […] … learn more→
Days on Earth have mysteriously gotten longer, and scientists don’t (yet) know why
Atomic clocks combined with precise astronomical measurements have recently revealed that the length of a day on Earth is suddenly getting longer . This phenomenon has critical implications not only for our measurement of time, but also for things like GPS and other technologies that govern our modern lives. In recent decades, the rotation of […] … learn more→
Mirror neurons: this is how they put us in the skin of others
Have you ever wondered why when we see someone yawn, we yawn almost immediately? Or how newborns imitate facial gestures like sticking out their tongues? And what about how we learn to use scissors or color? It has a lot to do with some peculiar neurons called mirror neurons. What are mirror neurons? Mirror neurons are amazing […] … learn more→
