What Causes Low Academic Performance of Urban Children? Teacher Expectations of Their Students or Residential Segregation? (Richard Rothstein)
“Richard Rothstein is a Distinguished Fellow of the Economic Policy Institute and a Senior Fellow (emeritus) at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He is the auth…
The Coronavirus Will Explode Achievement Gaps in Education
The achievement gap between low-income and other children is already equivalent to at least two years of schooling. Might the coronavirus shutdown expand that by another half year?
More Screen Time Linked To Lower Test Scores For Elementary Students - Slashdot
It found that children who spent more time on screens before age eight scored lower on standardized tests. Child psychiatry researchers say handing kids digital devices, like iPads, every time they have a tantrum could lead to future issues. One new study links too much screen time to emotional and anger management problems. The study followed more than 3,000 kids in Ontario over a 15 year span from 2008 to 2023, tracking how much time they spent watching TV or DVDs, playing video games, using the computer or playing on handheld devices like iPads, as reported by their parents. That data was compared to their EQAO standardized test scores, which are used to assess the reading and math skills of kids across Ontario in grades 3 and 6. The findings point to a "significant association," between screen use and lower test scores, according to Dr. Catherine Birken, a pediatrician and senior scientist at Sick Kids and lead author of the study. "For each additional hour of screen use, there was approximately a 10 percent lower odds of meeting standards in both reading and mathematics ... in Grade 3 and mathematics in Grade 6," said Dr. Catherine Birken, a pediatrician and senior scientist at Sick Kids and lead author of the study, in an interview with CBC News.
James Marriott, writing in a column: The world of print is orderly, logical and rational. In books, knowledge is classified, comprehended, connected and put in its place. Books make arguments, propose theses, develop ideas. "To engage with the written word," the media theorist Neil Postman wrote, "m...
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Tech faces a talent bottleneck: Here’s what to do about it
At first glance, the future of tech looks limitless: just think how fast artificial intelligence (AI), including generative and agentic AI, is advancing. Already, 80 percent of companies are using AI in at least one business function and more than 90 percent are planning to increase their AI investments. But as business leaders know, past performance does not guarantee future results, writes Kweilin Ellingrud in emForbes/em.
Most workers with bachelor’s degrees are underemployed
Most young people who enroll in college after high school graduation do so in the hope that it will help them secure a good job. Similarly, many employers look to colleges as sources of high-quality candidates to fill job openings. But a new report calls the economic opportunity promise of higher education into question.
Here’s how San Antonio area schools plan to implement the Texas cell phone ban
A new state law bans students from using cell phones, tablets, and smartwatches during school hours. Most San Antonio districts plan to allow phones on campus — if they’re out of sight.
Workers Are Less Productive Working Remotely (At Least That’s What Their Bosses Think)
Workers with full schedule flexibility report 29% higher productivity and 53% greater ability to focus than workers with no ability to shift their schedule, according to a just-announced report from Future Forum. So why do bosses not trust employees to be productive when working out of the office?
Employers are often reluctant to fire employees for myriad reasons. But quietly side-lining them in the hope that they’ll quit often leads to even greater harm.
How your boss can spy on you with Slack, Zoom, and Teams
Worried about your boss spying on you through remote work apps like Slack, Zoom, or Teams? Here's what your company can see through popular apps like these.
Horrible bosses cause 'race to the bottom,' study finds
A new study has found that hostile behaviors from "abusive" bosses can lead to co-workers adopting similar behavior, leading to a toxic atmosphere of insecurity and exhaustion in the workplace.
