Negative press for Alpha School. I’m intrigued by this school’s approach to education, which uses AI to instruct and test students individually at their specific level of mastery in any given subject. Someone sent me this WIRED article to temper […]
When not to trust Wikipedia. “Wikipedia claimed Roth’s book “The Human Stain” was inspired by the life of writer Anatole Broyard. Roth said this was “in no way substantiated by fact.” He should know: he wrote it. … Roth contacted […]
Self-sabotage. This is interesting research. “We found that some people just don’t learn from experience,” said the study’s corresponding author, Dr Philip Jean-Richard Dit Bressel, a behavioral neuroscientist and experimental psychologist at UNSW’s School of Psychology. “Even when they’re motivated […]
Well, after a bunch of government incentives, anyway. Breaking news: bus manufacturers couldn’t be happier. | learn more
“Although students may be drawn to those fields while they’re in school for reasons beyond salary and job security, “when we graduate, reality hits,” said Sinem Buber, ZipRecruiter’s lead economist.” | learn more
“So, for the last three years, teachers have been telling my kids that they can’t use Wikipedia for any school work.” | learn more
“I have been aggressively studying Spanish over the next month before I fly to Spain. Wanted to share a breakdown of what I’ve been doing, and how it differs from school.” | learn more
“The decades-old system, known commonly as Robin Hood, is meant to balance resources among less property-wealthy school districts, with the goal of leveling out the per-student spending across all districts statewide.” Of note Austin’s school district is paying $710 million […]
While I’m not in the market for middle school textbooks, I am fond of this one for its approach. Ever since Hans Rosling helped me realize my world view was based on decades-old and outdated data, I’ve wondered if that cycle persists. […]
“For students who defaulted to remote learning this past spring, it’s become clear that a virtual “one-size fits all” approach to cannot replace in-person learning.“ | learn more