In middle school, but with an eye on college. Rainer Scholars is a middle-school program that aims to get Seattle students—at-risk of dropping out or otherwise unlikely to go to college—on track for a postsecondary career. In exchange, students must attend 8-hour days during the summer and after-school and weekend lessons during the school year. (KUOW News)
Enough about the fiscal cliff. What about the “school cliff”? (Daniel Pink)
The most popular major for undergrads? For females, human sciences; for males, engineering. (Edudemic)
“So take the number from the right side and drop it like it’s hot.” Jake Scott, a Maryland algebra teacher, teaches the quadratic equation—and other concepts—through raps (and accompanying music videos). (h/t This Week In Education) (NPR)
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