Complex published a “40 Hottest Women in Tech” slideshow this past friday proving once and for all that there is absolutely no sexism or misogyny in the tech world. The list ranks “women in tech” based on their amazing accomplishments and focuses on the work they have done so far.
Did I really…
Very interesting.
As the Founder and former Chapter Leader of Students For Education Reform at the University of Maryland, I was saddened by the recent posts circling the blogosphere and Twitter, harshly criticizing my organization. It began with a well-written post by Stephanie Rivera, a bright…
Pupils perform better in tests if they are told the exercise is to help them learn rather than to rank them against their classmates, according to a new study.
Girls in particular benefit from seeing tests as an opportunity for learning rather than a competition, in subjects where they traditionally lag behind boys.
Presenting exams as part of the curriculum, rather than an exercise in comparing pupils against one another, could make them more effective and help teenagers reach their full potential, experts said.
Researchers from Clermont Université in France studied the best method of setting tests in science lessons – a subject where girls are often reported to score lower marks than boys.
(via Tests ‘should not rank pupils against one another’ - Telegraph)
Chavez invested Venezuela’s oil wealth into social programs including state-run food markets, cash benefits for poor families, free health clinics and education programs. But those gains were meager compared with the spectacular construction projects that oil riches spurred in glittering Middle Eastern cities, including the world’s tallest building in Dubai and plans for branches of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums in Abu Dhabi.
Hahahahahaha. “Who wrote this?” you ask. Pamela Sampson for AP (was picked up by NPR).
Source: ultraleftist
