Where the Budget Cut Pain Is Really Being Felt "It's in areas like health care, education and job training," Packer said. "Programs are closing or are being cut, layoffs are happening. It's not just waiting in line a bit longer at the airport." More
10 Amazing Ways For Teachers & Tutors To Use Twitter In Education Twitter like all other social media is a virtual Aladdin’s cave. It is a gateway to riches. But just like in the story, this Aladdin’s cave is also booby-trapped. Use it right and you will come away with the genie of knowledge ready to do your bidding. More
With Police in Schools, More Children in Court Youth advocates and judges say more children are being sent into the criminal justice system for acts like scuffles and truancy that are better handled in the principal’s office. More
Preyor-Johnson: The STAAR takes one automated step backward for the kids Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t even all that attached to the STAAR. He proposed eliminating STAAR, although this was just a sweetener in his bitter push for taxpayer-funded vouchers, which would pull dollars ... 04/19/2024 - 6:37 am | View Link
Texas Launches AI Grader for Student Essay Tests But Insists It's Not Like ChatGPT Texas expects to save somewhere between $15-20 million with the new AI tool, mostly because fewer human graders will need to be hired through a third-party contracting agency. Previously, about 6,000 ... 04/9/2024 - 1:10 pm | View Link
“Marking Those Papers Broke Me”: 40 Times Students Stunned Their Teachers With Their Stupidity Patience is a virtue! Especially if you have a job in education. That’s not just a broad generalization, though: if you do work as a teacher, your patience will get tested. Probably more often than ... 04/9/2024 - 4:54 am | View Link
Where does Zach Edey rank among all-time college players? Awards and a Final Four has him in elite company Zach Edey's two-year run and four-year career at Purdue have him among the best of all-time when it comes to college players. 04/6/2024 - 12:00 am | View Link
Computer grading is here for STAAR essays. Should Fort Worth school leaders worry? The essays graded by humans include those the computer program can’t make sense of, and also a certain number the agency randomly assigns to human scorers, she said. The reasons the computer ... 02/24/2024 - 5:45 pm | View Link
They say what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But with the Craft Brewers Conference underway there, the results of the event’s hallmark competition, the World Beer Cup, were bound to get out.
On Wednesday night, beermakers from around the globe celebrated their accolades in what’s billed as the industry’s largest and most prestigious competition.
By now, you're probably well-acquainted with AI chatbots, but AI's capabilities extend far beyond churning out text answers. If you're itching to explore the world of AI, these tools are a must-try.
Apple announced its first special event for 2024, and unlike the annual software-focused WWDC event it announced in March 2024, this one seems to be all about the iPad. Here's everything you need to know so you can watch the keynote live.
EPS is a legacy file format used by graphic designers to store quality images of logos and illustrations. So, should you be using EPS? And more importantly, how do you open and edit one?
The Lume Cube Edge Light 2.0 is a highly flexible desk lamp which can additionally function as a key light for creators and video callers. With a compact design, flexible utility, and a simple user experience, it may be the perfect light for your desk.
Dear Amy: I’m a 45-year-old woman, married to my wife for five years. My issue is my 21-year-old son, who lives with us. He’s a good kid but he’s now unemployed (for four months) and spends his days playing video games.
My son is very book smart, had a full ride to a prestigious university, but only stayed for a year and a half.
He recently applied for the police academy, but he never really follows through with anything.