As classrooms become more diverse and learning outcomes vary, educators seek innovative ways to fairly evaluate student performance. In the ever-evolving landscape of education, grading on a curve is consistently discussed. But what is grading on a curve? How does grading on a curve work? And how does grading...
Read MoreShirley Jackson is best remembered for her sharply critical, feminist deflation of broadly accepted norms of mid-twentieth-century American life. It is a great irony that her most incendiary of works, “The Lottery,” is now a widely taught classic. When Jackson’s short story was published in The New Yorker in...
Read MoreI last read To Kill a Mockingbird when I was in the 10th grade. And, to be honest, I can’t say that the book made much of an impression on me. My experience was probably shaped by the recognition that reading it is a must, an academic rite of...
Read MoreSo, math is not only your favorite subject, but it’s also your strong suit. Whether algebra, trigonometry, or calculus, you have an aptitude for numbers. Now, you want to test your knowledge against other students in some friendly math competitions for high schoolers. Entering math competitions can be a...
Read MoreWith the computer science job market growing rapidly, computer science internships are becoming common for students looking to supplement their studies with real-world work experience. Though many internships are designed for college students, some high school computer science internships also provide motivated students with experiences in the professional field....
Read MoreThere are many reasons you may need to know how to get old SAT scores. Perhaps you’ve taken a gap year or two after high school and are now applying to colleges. Maybe a prospective employer has requested your test scores. Or, maybe you’re transferring to another university. Whatever...
Read MoreOur CEO, Dr. Andrew Belasco was interviewed by NBC News for the article “Four things students need to know after the Supreme Court ruled against affirmative action”. He advised: “If there are opportunities within the application to talk more about their identity, for instance, if there were situations where...
Read MoreAmerican media theorist Neil Postman once gave a presentation titled “Informing Ourselves to Death” at an IBM-sponsored event in Stuttgart, Germany. Postman’s thesis was that modern tech creates a crisis of information-overload. “Information glut,” is what he called it: “[Information] comes indiscriminately, directed at no one in particular, disconnected...
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