A recent report shows that only 21 percent of students from low-income families met official standards in common core math test, as compared to 53 percent of wealthier families. In other words, K-12 students from families that aren’t financially disadvantaged are 2.5 times more likely to meet the standards than poor students. And, the situation […]
Diablo III and Kanai’s Cube
Diablo III had its 2.3.0 patch released on Tuesday, two days before its official launch, and it got players excited about playing their favorite Nephalem. Despite having new adventure zones to look forward to, Diablo players have a ton of new, interesting features that they can choose to manipulate in order to make their characters […]
Brontosaurus Dino Name is Making a Comeback
The legendary name Brontosaurus was once used to describe a family of enormous dinosaurs. It now has been revived after being scrapped off more than a one hundred years ago. In 1903, a commission of scientists came to the conclusion that Brontosaurus was a more complete specimen of a distinct dinosaur. As many more specimens […]
Mediterranean Diet Found to Reduce Stroke Risk: Study
Mediterranean diet has been found to be beneficial for the health of the heart. This has been revealed in a study completed recently. Another study has revealed that a Mediterranean Diet could also reduce one’s risk of suffering a stroke. The research has been able to explain why people who follow a strictly Mediterranean diet […]
Denver Students Protest Change in History Curriculum
For the third consecutive day, hundreds of students from Denver and the surrounding area walked out of school in order to protect changes being proposed to new history curriculum. According to protestors, the changes, which are for an advanced placement class, are actually a type of censorship. However, as stated by the president of the […]
Popular Authors to Teach Online Simon & Schuster Courses
Using a new website as a vehicle for online education, Simon & Schuster is pushing paid videos whereby well-known authors would provide online courses. Although there would be a range of different genres, those at the forefront of interest include finance, self-help, and health. The first set of courses will range in price from $25 […]
