Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college.
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Math problems are a problem for job-seekers, employers say
Before job-seekers fill out an application for work making foam products for the aerospace industry at General Plastics Manufacturing Co. in Tacoma, Wash., they have to take a math test. Eighteen questions, 30 minutes, and ...
Apr 04, 2013
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High school math course titles don't matter much
(AP)—When it comes to high school math, the course titles don't really matter or even predict what's in the textbook.
Mar 12, 2013
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School policies, biased teachers hamper immigrant children's learning
(Phys.org) —U.S. high school "sink or swim" placement policies that propel immigrant students into courses that they're linguistically and academically unprepared for – or conversely, that funnel all newcomers into remedial ...
Mar 08, 2013
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Voucher study focuses on high school graduation: First strong evidence of educational attainment gains
(Phys.org) —More students who used vouchers in a Washington, D.C., program to attend private schools graduated from high school than students in public schools who did not receive the vouchers, according to a University ...
Mar 05, 2013
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Economic study finds mortality and fertility factors in educational achievement
(Phys.org)—The majority of students in the U.S. will graduate with a high school diploma. The same cannot be said for some students around the world. Access to public schools is one explanation for the educational gap between ...
Feb 05, 2013
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A Smartphone for preteens from NTT DOCOMO
NTT DOCOMO announced today its development of the Smartphone for Juniors SH-05E, an entry-level model for upper elementary and junior high school students that will go on sale in early February. The smartphone ...
Jan 10, 2013
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School exclusion policies contribute to educational failure, study shows
"Zero- tolerance" policies that rely heavily on suspensions and expulsions hinder teens who have been arrested from completing high school or pursuing a college degree, according to a new study from The University of Texas ...
Nov 19, 2012
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Church-going teens go further with school, study finds
For many American teens, the road to college goes through the chapel.
Nov 01, 2012
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Study links prevalence of bullying, teasing to high dropout rates
Teasing and bullying is linked to the dropout rate of students, according to the latest report from the Virginia High School Safety Study, directed by Dewey Cornell, a professor at the University of Virginia's Curry School ...
Nov 01, 2012
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The Generation X report: How many Gen Xers know their cosmic address?
Less than half of Generation X adults can identify our home in the universe, a spiral galaxy, according to a University of Michigan report.
Oct 23, 2012
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Smartphones bridge US digital divide
Smartphones are bridging a US digital divide as minorities tap into the Internet using mobile devices, according to a Pew study released on Friday.
Apr 13, 2012
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Teens in US sending more texts than ever: study
Teenagers in the United States are texting more than ever before, and they're more likely as well to have a smartphone in their hands, according to a survey released Monday.
Mar 19, 2012
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China's economic stability depends on more education, economist says
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world holds a collective breath waiting to see whether China’s white-hot economy blazes ahead or fizzles, Stanford economist Scott Rozelle is talking up a plan to protect the country’s ...
Dec 08, 2011
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What employers look for of those re-entering the workforce
Finding a job in today's economy is difficult in the best of circumstances, but many women are facing an even bigger challenge: returning to the workforce after a long absence. Researchers recently looked at the characteristics ...
Sep 23, 2011
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