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The value of Assessments in the Classroom
The Dilemma of Proper Placement A dilemma teachers and administrators face each year is the proper placement or designation of a student. This problem stems from the various educational, socioeconomic or physical/mental developmental backgrounds a student may have. As a result, not all students will fit in the same group. How does one separate or place students in the right class or program?
By Dean Traylor2 months ago in Education
Visa Rules Under Fire: New 4-Year/240-Day Cap on Student and Journalist Visas Gets Sued
I didn’t expect to be reading about visa rules on a Tuesday morning, but this one hit different. The government just put a new limit in place: student visas and journalist visas will now have a hard cap of 4 years, with a maximum of 240 days for extensions. And within days, unions representing universities, news organizations, and foreign correspondents filed a lawsuit to block it.
By Zohan Khan2 months ago in Education
We Already Have 1,000 Einsteins. They're Just Locked Out.
Jeff Bezos once said: If we had a trillion people, there would be a thousand Einsteins. On first hearing, it sounds elegant. There is a kind of mathematical honesty to it—if the proportion of geniuses in the total population is roughly constant, then a larger base yields a larger absolute number. Following that logic, at a trillion people, humanity would simultaneously possess hundreds of minds capable of rewriting physics textbooks. Dozens of industrial revolutions would overlap on the timeline, and civilization would seem to have been fast‑forwarded.
By Jin2 months ago in Education
She Had Taught for 30 Years. Then a Student in the Last Row Corrected Her. AI-Generated.
The classroom suddenly became very quiet. Marie stood at the blackboard, chalk in her hand, explaining a complicated sentence to a room full of students preparing for their final exams.
By Lenka Čihařová2 months ago in Education
Five Things I Disliked About Going to School
Greetings, Vocal readers and subscribers! In one of my previous stories, I went over the list of things I loved the most about school. You can read the full story at the link down below. In this story, I'll share what I disliked about school. The following entries are not in any particular order. Let me know in the comments below what you hated the most about school. On to the list.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Education
Five Things I Liked About Going to School
Back to school season is in full swing and I hope that everyone has a successful year. The last time I ever stepped foot inside a public school was nearly 20 years ago. I attended two different vocational schools and graduated from both of them in a span of two years. The last school I attended, I graduated with Honors. Next month will mark 15 years since I graduated from the now closed Ouachita Job Corps. I've talked about my time there in one of my previous stories, which I'll link down below. In this story, I'll share some great things I loved about going to school. Many people dread it, but there are some good parts about it. Let's go over this list together and the following are in no particular order. What did you like the most about school? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 2 months ago in Education
IS DOLPHIN DANGEROUS? THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT THE OCEAN'S "SMILING PREDATOR"
Dolphins are often portrayed as the friendly ambassadors of the ocean. Their permanent "smile," playful behavior, and intelligence have earned them a reputation as gentle companions to humans. Movies, documentaries, and marine parks have reinforced the image of dolphins as harmless creatures that love interacting with people. However, beneath that charming appearance lies a powerful wild animal with instincts, complex social behaviors, and hunting skills that may surprise many people.
By PDZICOX3 months ago in Education
The $2,000 Problem
On August 1, 2026, OpenAI posted an announcement titled Ten Advances in Mathematics . Their next-generation model, Astra, had solved ten problems across high-dimensional geometry, coding theory, group theory, operator algebras, quantum complexity, lattice cryptography, and extremal combinatorics. Several of these—constructing non-sofic groups, disproving the Connes rigidity conjecture, proving an exponential parallel repetition theorem for general two-player quantum games—had been open for two to three decades, some for half a century.
By Jin3 months ago in Education
China’s Postgrad Exam Is Cooling—and the Smartest Kids Are Aiming Lower
I. A Seemingly Contradictory Decline The registration numbers for China’s 2026 national postgraduate entrance exam have been released: 3.88 million. That marks a second consecutive year of decline, with a cumulative drop of over 800,000 candidates.
By Jin3 months ago in Education
Teaching Media Literacy
I am currently teaching an online Media Literacy course for Ukrainian college students and thought I could use this as an opportunity to share some ideas while they are still fresh.
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in Education
AI and Education
Disclaimer: The following article is largely informed by the insights shared by Kristina Kallas during her TEDx talk at the University of Tartu, seamlessly integrated with the author’s personal reflections. Readers are encouraged to consult the original presentation for full context.
By Whitestone Yong4 months ago in Education
The Boy Who Carried Light
In a small village surrounded by dry mountains and dusty roads, there lived a boy named Zahir. The village had no electricity most nights, and when the sun disappeared behind the hills, darkness took over everything—homes, streets, and even dreams.
By Behind the Curtain4 months ago in Education