Kids in elementary school learn—or are supposed to learn—how to add fractions and round numbers. But many students at the University of California, San Diego—a top public university ranked sixth ...

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For the past several years, America has been using its young people as lab rats in a sweeping, if not exactly thought-out, education experiment. Schools across the country have been lowering standards ...

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Compliments came up often, showing how a little kindness always makes for easy conversation. At the same time, many users emphasized timing: for instance, choosing between asking about past weekends ...

Leda Stawnychko has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Business Schools Association of Canada (BSAC). Maryam Ashraf does not work for, consult, ...

University of Minnesota Professor Maria Gini was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring after 40 years in the Computer Science Department. She ...

“The sheer amount of information noise in the world has increased,” he said. “Attention is the most precious commodity we have, and it’s important for communicators to find ways to get the attention ...

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I enjoyed reading your recent discussion with Alex Baron, “How Much Autonomy Should Teachers Have Over Instructional Materials? ” In particular, I was struck by your skepticism about whether ...