More Western kids are being taught math using China's fabled, slightly brutal "mastery" method
There has been a growing feeling in the UK, a country with some of the most elite schools (paywall) and revered universities in the world, that their students are lagging behind students in other countries. This is particularly true in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) …
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The secret science behind your favourite musical harmonies
This one's for the music lovers out there. It’s a combination of biology, maths and physics. If you play a tone with a frequency of 440Hz then you get …
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Task Force Evaluating Three Literacy Curriculum Finalists
The task force exploring products to replace the elementary schools’ literacy curriculum has narrowed the choices to three.
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Beethoven DNA Provides ‘Valuable Teaching Moment’ With Regards to Genetics and Musical Ability
Do humans have innate skills, especially when it comes to things like the arts? Well, a new study looking specifically at Beethoven’s DNA reveals that perhaps any of us could become musical prodigies and that it’s likely not linked to our genetics.
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14 Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Honest "Rate My Professor" Reviews
"I would give her my kidney." I don't know about you, but I used to utilize Rate My Professor whenever I was planning my next semester in school. The site is kind of like Yelp, but instead of businesses, students leave reviews for former professors and their classes. Basically, if you want to know …
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Video shows crossing guard step into traffic before he was struck, killed by car
Video shows a crossing guard step into traffic before he was struck and killed by car last week, officials said.The driver responsible for hitting …