Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Where the AP Gods Left Off

We saw this article in the Daily Colonial and thought it was pertinent for those Miami students prepping for standardized tests.

"As many of you seniors might know, standardized tests may just have been invented by the devil himself in order to highlight just how advanced our individual cases of senioritis are. Mine appears to be terminal." (read complete article here)

"eBay for teachers" makes its debut

This startup site gives online education a new spin.

"A new startup thinks it can help fix the USA's under-funded and overtaxed education system." (read complete article here)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

South Florida students praise Obama speech

As many Florida students know, from Miami-Dade to Broward to the Palm beaches and beyond, President Obama spoke directly to them this week.

The Miami Herald has an article about the impact it had on some.

10 Things College Admissions Tests Don't Do

Miami-Dade and Broward students who are back in class and gearing up to take the SAT and apply to colleges may stop and reflect - "what exactly does the SAT test?" This article in Smart Money takes a look at that very issue.