Computers have never been so relevant in our lives. Most fields, if not all, are dependent on computer technologies and benefit from workers who are well versed in computer programming. If you know how to code, it means you know how to make a product readily available online within the reach of millions. According to statistics from the nonprofit Code.org, by 2020 there will … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Computer Science, the New Literacy
The Book Is on the Table: Going Against the System
Public education in Brazil is shameful: insufficient infrastructure, scarce food and books, undemanding curriculum. The government (as well as many citizens) prefers to blame the students’ disadvantaged socioeconomic background as the main cause for poor academic performance, ignoring the far more worrisome state of public schools. Students are not the problem, and the … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Going Against the System
The Book Is on the Table: Education Struggles Worldwide
For college students, it is relatively easy to assume that education is more attainable than it is in reality. Students are surrounded by other students and faculty, creating an immediate world of education, but this scene is in fact uncommon worldwide. Here are some facts about education in America and the world in general to reminds us all that access to education is … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Education Struggles Worldwide
The Book Is on the Table: Having a Common Core
The United States is in the process of implementing a countrywide system of educational standards called the Common Core. It determines the reading and math skills that all students should reach at each grade, from kindergarten through high school. The standards aim to implement the education that students need to succeed in today’s world. The Common Core has received a lot of … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Having a Common Core
Acceptance Will Keep You Poor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lian is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Sculpture. She is the Mechanical Lead for USC Aerial Robotics and works in a research lab studying the regenerative properties of zebrafish hearts. She is an avid soccer player who also coaches a middle school girls' soccer team in the USC neighborhood. She plans to go to graduate school … [Read more...] about Acceptance Will Keep You Poor