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Could “Cram Schools” Be on Their Way to America?
Prepare to hear a collective wail from school children across the U.S. As education becomes more test-centered and competitive around the world, the pressure to log sky-high scores is on the rise. According to The Economist, Japan’s renowned juku—after-school education programs also known as “cram schools”—are more popular than ever. Given America’s tendency to use testing as the ultimate measure of achievement for students, teachers, and schools, could formal cram schools become popular Stateside?
Very Scientific Study of the Day: Groundbreaking stuff right here:
The report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project found that on any given day, 53 percent of 18 to 29 year-olds go online just to have fun or pass time.
Does that mean 47 percent of 18 to 29 year-olds think the Internet is SERIOUS BUSINESS?
[ap.]
Well-Rested Brain Cells Are More Ready To Learn
The fly brains pictured here are expressing different levels of a particular protein involved in learning (a protein called Bruchpilot, a German word that translates to “break-pilot”, obviously).
The brains on the bottom are well-rested, and the lower levels of the protein signal that a well-rested brain may be molecularly poised to learn.
That’s something we all knew, of course, but now you know why.
(via Science360)
