Tag: Education
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Another Fallacious Gender Gap Study— About Teachers
In this study, instead of controlling for hours worked, hours worked is viewed in itself as a kind of systemic bias.
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Technology Versus Reading
Savvy intellectuals read a lot online regardless, but the tactile experience of a physical book is qualitatively different.
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How We’re Failing Our Boys in Education
Contemporary education methods are particularly unappealing to boys
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Texas English Standards Underwhelm: Grammar not even Mentioned
Let me repeat, the word grammar is not even mentioned…in English standards.
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“I Appreciate You”: A Sentimental and Misguided Phrase
Over the last decade or so, people have increasingly used the phrase “I appreciate you”; as opposed to “I appreciate it.” It could be a southern thing, or it could be nationwide. Wherever this abominable phrase began, it needs to be discarded as unsentimentally as possible. I know, people are just trying to be nice…
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“Definitely Possible”: a Contradiction in Terms
And if an eventuality is possible, by definition it is not definite, when after all it might not happen. In other words, the phrase is an oxymoron.