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Computer Science Education
September 17, 2018
Can Artificial Intelligence Promote Inquiry? Stanford Professor Says Yes.
Paul Kim at Stanford University has been doing fascinating work around artificial intelligence and inquiry. Having just attended a talk…
Assessment
June 19, 2018
Why Do Boys in Rich Districts Do Better in Math Than Girls? Look at the Data.
A recent data analysis of 260 million standardized test scores by researchers at Stanford University suggests that both boys and girls…
Equity
August 3, 2017
Race, Class, and Test Scores: A Definitive Explanation
The data visualization and digital storytelling team over at the NY Times took the phenomenal work of Professor Sean Reardon…
Assessment
December 29, 2016
Why Comparing Countries’ Educational Performance Doesn’t Make As Much Sense As You Think
Many other countries to which the U.S. compares itself are 1) much smaller and 2) more centralized. The U.S. is…
Assessment
December 28, 2016
So, About those International Test Comparisons
For sure, you have heard that the U.S. is way behind other industrialized nations based on international tests in literacy…