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High Schoolers Of America, Stop Embarrasing Us

High Schoolers Of America, Stop Embarrasing Us

Pretty bold words, I know. Please, someone tell me that this article in Slate on "what high schoolers don't know" is inaccurate.Otherwise, I may have ...
Sleep More, Dangit!

Sleep More, Dangit!

Wired Magazine points out what we already know, even if we don't always act accordingly: we don't sleep enough. And it isn't just students, though ...
This Made My Month

This Made My Month

"An integer is called formidable if it can be written as a sum of distinct powers of 4, and successful if it can be written ...
Tutoring: In-Person vs. Offshore

Tutoring: In-Person vs. Offshore

As the offshore tutoring industry continues to gear up and get huge, I've been coming around to the idea that different people have different needs, ...
Do You Want Fifty Extra Points On The SAT?

Do You Want Fifty Extra Points On The SAT?

That's how I get students' attention. How about a half-letter grade on your next exam? All you have to do... is get a good night's ...
Excuse me, how do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Excuse me, how do you get to Carnegie Hall?

Show me an exceptional math student, and I'll show you someone who has practiced correctly and practiced enough. I call foul on anyone who says ...