According to results of a national exam released today, just a quarter of eighth and 12th graders in the United States have solid writing skills. This is scary considering there they were allowed to use spell-check and other computer processing tools. Click below to read more. Jason J.
Extended Summer Vacation For Chicago Students!
Every kid wants summer vacation to last a week longer. For some 350,000 Chicago students this has happened. Unfortunately, the teacher’s strike is the reason for this. There has been no news for an agreement between the teachers union and school district. Click below to read more. Jason J.
Name That Asteroid!
NASA is calling on students all around the world to name a potentially dangerous near-Earth asteroid. The asteroid could pose a threat when it swings close to our planet 170 years from now. NASA is hoping to collect samples from asteroid and return them to study. The asteroid’s current name is (101955) 1999 RQ36. Click below to read more. Jason J.
Every Single Subject Taught in High School a Mistake?
Education reformer and author of “Teaching Minds: How Cognitive Science Can Save Our Schools” Roger Schank thinks so. Schank, also an artificial intelligence theorist, gives us detailed break down of why each subject is useless and why so many student hate them. If you’re a High School student, please share with us how you feel. Read more below. Minosoar
Largest Cheating Scandal at Harvard!
125 Harvard undergraduates have been suspected of cheating on a take-home final exam. They are currently being invested as to whether they collaborated in this grand scheme. Click below to read more. Funk Flex
Teacher’s Topless Photos Circulate Among Her Students!
A teacher at the Harrow School in England was contemplating suicide after some topless photos of her were circulating among her students and then ended up on a newspaper. Â She was a former model, but never wanted this to happen to her. Â She now tells her side of story after some time about the pics and how easily a lost memory stick and the internet ruined her career. Hit the jump. Steph Bassanini
