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Linguists explain why people often say 'is is' even though we'd never write it that way
4+ hour, 6+ min ago (1844+ words) This is very clear and actually helpful. Linguists break down why so many people say "is is." The English language is bizarre, littered with inconsistent rules, surprising pronunciations and subtle quirks in phrasing that we often overlook. With that in…...
A 9-year-old girl stood before the school board and absolutely eviscerated standardized tests
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (491+ words) A few years after her speech, everything changed. 9-year-old Sydney Smoot had a bone to pick with the Hernando County School Board. The issue? The Florida Standards Assessment Test, or FSA for short. On March 17, 2015, Sydney bravely stood up at…...
Math teacher assigns class to come up with punny math jokes and they did not disappoint
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (1693+ words) "This is just pure gold and their little expressions." Math teacher assigns class to come up with punny math jokes and they did not disappoint. Dad jokes are the best. Okay, that's just my personal opinion, but hear me out:…...
From pest control to pet cremation, these 18 industries are surprisingly booming
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1858+ words) These jobs aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Would you work in these industries if you knew they'd provide security? So many of us are either looking for extra easy ways to make income, or searching for more lucrative and secure…...
Dad swears by this money-saving alternative to 'stressful' AP classes
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1839+ words) "Skip AP completely. Don't even bother." This could save so much time and money. On paper, AP classes, aka Advanced Placement courses, seem like a great opportunity to help teens get ahead. They get an early taste of college-level curriculum…...
In the early 80s, there was one SAT question that was literally impossible to answer
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (1771+ words) As if the SAT didn't already have a less-than-stellar reputation in terms of racial bias and the possible inability to truly measure a student's cognitive abilities, now a story about an expensive blunder is once again making the rounds on…...