So the past few days have seen a heck of a lot of fireworks in the discussions about Common Core. And to think some people have been shy about expressing their real feelings is to not have read or followed along. The gloves are off! And I for one think this is very important to [...]
Collier County students will no longer be labored with projects, assignments and studying next winter break. Instead, they will have a true break between the first and second semesters of school, similar to college schedules. Tuesday, the Collier School Board approved the 2012-13 academic calendar that will end the second quarter and exams before winter [...]
Looking to jump-start your Quantitative scores on the GRE? Here are five tips that are almost guaranteed to appear on Test Day. Watch out for them on your solo adaptive practice games on Grockit! For n equations, you need n variables to solve. The GRE will often present you with two or more equations with [...]
Buffer I am thrilled to share this very special guest post from eleven year old Mallory; sixth grader and world-change agent. You will be amazed and inspired as you hear her describe the day she made the decion to change the world. In October 2011 I sat down to write my Christmas list for my [...]
Death brings a book rec. Who wouldda thunk? I blogged about a man’s passing yesterday and one thing I didn’t mention which I now feel I ought is that Fred was a reader. Big time. It’s not something lost on me that 1) I know my fair share of “successful” people and 2) to a [...]