Fri.Dec 22, 2023

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Diversity in College Classrooms Improves Grades for All Students, Study Finds

ED Surge

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. A study published in the journal AERA Open found that students earn better marks in college STEM courses when those classrooms have higher percentages of students who are underrepresented racial minorities or the first in their families to

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Awesome YouTube Channels for World History

World History Teachers Blog

Here is a terrific list of YouTube channels from a history site called History Skills that specializes in different periods of history. One channel that I particularly like specializes in World War 1. Another channel specializes in Islamic empires like the Mughals and the golden age of the Ummayad empire. Here's a list of the first few channels.

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

ED Surge

Although digital technologies hold great promise in the realm of education, access remains limited for many communities worldwide. Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization.

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Revising Human Evolution: How New Methods Are Reshaping Our Ancestral Timeline

Anthropology.net

The beauty of science lies in its continuous evolution. Each discovery reshapes our understanding, challenging erstwhile beliefs, and heralding a paradigm shift in our comprehension of history. In the realm of human evolution, a groundbreaking study 1 led by researchers at the Australian National University in Canberra and the Natural History Museum of London is poised to revolutionize our narrative of human ancestry.

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AKHENATEN, TUT, AND ZANNANZA!

Life and Landscapes

AKHENATEN, TUT, AND ZANNANZA! “My husband is dead. I have no son. But they say that you have many sons. If you would give me one of your sons, he would become my husband.” And Pharaoh! The request is in Akkadian cuneiform, but from the wife of an Egyptian King. It is written to Suppiluliuma, King of the Hittites. After investigating the unusual request, Suppiluliuma sent one of his five sons, Zannanza, to Egypt.

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Why Are Americans’ Math Skills Slipping?

ED Surge

Unlike many people in the country, Lindsey Henderson was thrilled by what she saw in the latest international test scores. A secondary mathematics specialist for the Utah State Board of Education, Henderson was asked to interpret the results of the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, for the state. When there’s positive results about Utah that her bosses want to put out, they will get advanced notice, she says, and so she got a tap on the shoulder to check out the PISA results

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