Education is considered a great equalizer, something countries and leaders the world over know rather well. The world inches on towards the goal of ensuring universal literacy. This noble goal, however, is still far off, as political, economic, religious and economic disputes are prone to remind the world. It’s not… Read More →
Students, academia, researchers and other people who wish to take up scholarly pursuits, long have they tried to answer the eternal question: ‘When is the written word considered plagiarized and at what point does it not?’ They point to the quote which says that stealing from ‘one source is plagiarism… Read More →
A letter grade, such as an A, B, C, and everything in between, has long been used by educationists and academia to calculate a student’s educational aptitude. This most basic factor of an education norm has become iconic with pop culture, movies and media all highlighting the power behind these… Read More →
Are you smart? Are you educated? Or are you intelligent? Maybe, you are all three. Most people would consider these three different ways of asking the same question. Some people might read between the lines. And some might chastise you for making their head spin. Because even though terms like… Read More →
Their works have inspired generations. Their words have been a solace for millions of souls. Their personalities have served as cannon fodder for literature enthusiasts and historians for ages. They continue to intrigue people because they make them laugh, cry and become emotionally invested with their contributions to literature. But… Read More →
Did you know an average person has an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 100 points? The highest IQ recorded in history was of Marilyn vos Savant, who got an intelligence quotient of 228! Did you know what vos Savant’s claim to fame was? A few ‘Dear Abby’ styled columns and a… Read More →
‘Our most consequential human problems won’t be solved through competition, but collaboration.’ – Ernest L. Boyer ‘United we stand, divided we fall.’ – Anonymous As a student, there comes a time in one’s academic career when an individual has to conquer goals, not by their own self but by working… Read More →
This summer we witnessed a weird tendency in the world of iPad apps: contending typewriter apps fighting for the attention of users nostalgic about this writer’s accessory from the bygone era. The first one, Hanx Writer, rose to the top of iTunes chart in less than two weeks after launching,… Read More →
As the representation of minorities in American public education system grows with every passing year, the situation with higher education, at least according to the latest ACT scores, remains more or less unchanging. Of all the students who took the ACT college admissions test in 2013 only 39% can be… Read More →
According to Girls’ School Association president Alice Phillips, recent changes in national curriculum have uncovered unpleasantly surprising gaps in the expertise of the majority of younger teachers. Since last year grammar and spelling are graded separately from each other in GCSEs, which turned out to be even more problematic for… Read More →
