Brooklyn Latin: The IB and its Growing Influence on Education
The International Baccalaureate® (IB) offers four high quality international education programmes to more than one million students in 144 countries.
Can Assigned Papers Actually Hurt Your Writing Skills?
The process of shortcutting through assignments can cause major learning gaps at an early age.
Cognitive Learning through Ancient Gaming
The ancient game of chess is not only a constructive use of your time, but may be a viable curriculum for schools.
The Benefits of Summer Classes in Brooklyn
What makes school “boring” may not have anything to do with classes.
Peer Influence on Student Performance
Can my fellow classmates make me a better student? Or worse, does that class clown bring down my own performance?
Can Skipping Questions Improve SAT Scores?
How can I drudge through four and a half hours and still do well?
Re-Thinking Schools: How To Motivate Students Today
G-Star is a progressive charter school that allows students to pursue areas of study they are ACTUALLY interested in, providing students an opportunity to learn real-world skills and to gain real-world experiences.
Math Word Problems and Problematic Words
A recent study by Cecilia Kilhamn of the University of Gothenberg suggests that word problems and metaphors are muddling up our numbers.
Musical Literacy: How Song Can Help You Read
The benefits of music education on math skills are now common knowledge. They also make sense. Counting rhythms, building spatial relationships, and dividing measures require analytical skills that can help students face similar math equations
Secret Standards: How is the SHSAT Graded?
The SHSAT is one heck of a mysterious test. Ever wonder how it is graded?
Pursue your dreams! Change the world forever!
While discussing some of the most pivotal points in his life, Steve Jobs, the CEO and co-founder of Apple Corporation and Pixar Studios, urges graduates to pursue their dreams and to look for opportunities in life's everyday challenges.
Should we change our system of education?
Is our system of education preparing students to compete in a new global and hyper-competitive economy?