Start reading! The Senate HELP committee will likely look into states’ (lengthy) NCLB waivers, an aide says. (PoliticsK12/Education Week)
The worst learning strategy? Highlighting and underlining passages. (TIME)
“We hope you’re not exceptional.” Two, $5,000 scholarships are up for grabs, but to get one, applicants can’t be stellar; they must be average. (College Humor)
By Mandy Zatynski on 09 Jan 2013 in Quick Hits and tagged experiements, learning strategies, NCLB waivers, Scholarships
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