by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 20, 2011 | Business & Tech, Education
While many Americans view China as a looming global competitor, experts say the Chinese may have to reevaluate their education system to really charge ahead. Despite China’s dominance in math and science, its emphasis on testing in its education system may keep the...
by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 12, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON — As the “Occupy” movement spreads across the country, the chief criticism of the protesters seems to be: What do they want? Everyone from President Barack Obama to labor unions seem to realize that the protests, which started on Sept. 17 in New York and...
by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 5, 2011 | Education, Topics
WASHINGTON –Teachers across Maryland are asking students to write more. The state’s curriculum had begun to undergo a great deal of change this year as educators try to bring students in line with new core standards. According to Maryland State Department of Education...
by Lauren Chooljian | Oct 3, 2011 | Education
WASHINGTON – Meredith Clifford leans against a laboratory desk to inspect a plate filled with mice brain cells. She’s a sixth year doctoral student at Georgetown University, where she studies the development of the cerebral cortex. As she leans closer to the table,...
