Archive for May, 2010

Controversies over High School Exit Exams

Controversies over High School Exit Exams

What could make more sense:  Since we send kids to school to learn, we give them at test to make sure they’re learning. And if they don’t pass the test, they don’t get a diploma and the school loses money.  Who could be against such a basic concept, right? Wrong.

May 28, 2010 | 0 comments View Post
Do Alcohol and Study Mix?

Do Alcohol and Study Mix?

Any parent of a college student is going to hate this news being reported, but it turns out, according to a new study, that drinking a few beers the night before a big test probably won’t hurt your grade any. Reported in March, and published in the London Telegraph, , the Boston University School of [...]

May 04, 2010 | 1 comment View Post