School bullying can have serious consequences for victims including depression, psychosis, self-harm and suicide. With increasing evidence of harm, a groundswell of school anti-bullying programs and campaigns in Australia and internationally have vowed to stamp out bullying. The schools’ intentions are good, but often these programs have not been properly evaluated for effectiveness, and studies show some types of programs can actually make bullying […] … learn more→
Not every school’s anti-bullying program works – some may actually make bullying worse
SAT to measure whiteness…Seriously?
The (SAT) is a test which measures, at the risk of being patronizing, scholastic aptitude. For those very few colleges which still care about admissions, the SAT is often used to determine which students have the aptitude to survive a legitimate college program. No, it’s not a perfect test by any means, but with the […] … learn more→
Congress is considering privacy legislation – be afraid
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis called privacy the “right to be let alone.” Perhaps Congress should give states trying to protect consumer data the same right. For years, a gridlocked Congress ignored privacy, apart from occasionally scolding companies such as Equifax and Marriott after their major data breaches. In its absence, states have taken the lead in experimenting with […] … learn more→
Why we can’t overlook textbook piracy
It’s exam season, a time when textbook publishers’ revenues should be booming, but that’s not quite the reality. About a quarter of students admit that they regularly pirate academic content, and on average academic publishers lose more than 28 per cent of their potential revenue to textbook piracy. The industry has already begun to feel […] … learn more→
The skills of 21st century lawyers
Like other professions, the legal profession has evolved in recent years and, like other sectors, has been particularly influenced by globalization and technology. In relation to globalization, on the one hand, there is a greater need to offer legal services of greater international scope and there are also more and more law students who travel […] … learn more→
Stays abroad: the best way to learn a language?
“Immerse yourself in the language,” “impregnate”, “immerse yourself in a language bath”, all expressions that may suggest that a stay abroad is the miracle solution to learn a second language. Here, we want to quote the author of the blog “The world of languages” : “the problem with this myth is that it leads you to believe […] … learn more→
Essential tips for traveling while studying
Access to free essays is one of the numerous benefits we get off the internet, and with that, everyone can get help from the internet for whatever issues they might be facing. There are plenty of various tips on studying such as using Grammarly, the free online plagiarism checker for students, Copywritely and so on. […] … learn more→
Debate: Would the “basement school” be a victim of a curse?
The rapporteur of the Blanquer legislation in the Senate, “the school of the base is a good subject, which deserves to be discussed.” Beautiful subject so that a structure covering all levels of compulsory schooling and basic knowledge, but subject too explosive? How to understand that the prospect of such a school, once viewed favorably by the […] … learn more→
Five facts about today’s College graduates
Apparently semesters go even faster when you’re not teaching, and graduation is coming up soon if not over for most college students. A 2014 article highlights the situation for graduates on our campuses, and I doubt much has changed in the last 5 years, so let’s get to it: 5 Facts About Today’s College Graduates […] … learn more→
Binance hack, Coinbase SEC complains and Stablecoins invasion – crypto exchanges preparing for the next bull run
As the world warms up to the reality of the cryptocurrency market as BTC nears $7k again , it is important that people get to know how top trading platforms are doing so far. There are presently more than 100 cryptocurrency exchanges globally, but we will be examining the latest news from Top 4 you […] … learn more→