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...pursued.Two main arguments have been made in support of testing: first, that the results will assist consumers in gauging the value of education from particular institutions, and second, that something should be done about the substantial portion of students who are leaving college without even a basic set of skills, such as the ability to read complex texts or draw inferences. On neither account is standardized testing the right answer. The value of the college experience, by its very nature, cannot be easily categorized or quantified. Ranging from heavily science-oriented schools like the California Institute of Technology to exclusively...
...most of his life, Khadir honed the occupation he learned as a child: fighting in the Kurdish militia against Saddam Hussein's forces. He was jailed seven times since the age of 14 and saw a favorite uncle executed. Now, at 32, he is perfecting an entirely new skill that could change this region as much as have the wars in which he has fought: drilling for oil. Since late November, he has toiled about 9 m aboveground on the first derrick erected in Kurdistan in decades - by a Norwegian outfit using a Chinese rig, of all things. From...
...assistant private secretary on duty, Edward Young, pointed out the Queen's professional skill: at just the right moment she turned to give the cameras a perfect backdrop of happy, flag-waving children. The emotional pitch was not quite the hormonal exchange of former U.S. President Bill Clinton working a rope line, but in her subdued way the Queen is a rock star whose charisma is curiously magnified because she seems to have no desire for the fame she cannot escape. As her limousine crawled away (she deadpanned to the chauffeur who tested it at the factory that its most...
...does it mean, exactly, to study geography? For many people, the word conjures unpleasant memories of fourth grade state capital exams. Geography, however, is about much more than just memorizing locations and place names (although that’s a good start). It goes beyond content to give people skills necessary for a sophisticated understanding of the social sciences and current events. The roles of ethnic minorities, the dynamics of ongoing border disputes, the strategic positions of key waterways: concepts like these are fundamental to developing a mature perspective on global affairs. Without a strong core of geographic knowledge, analyzes...
...recent string of unrelated spelling events. I often debate with friends of mine about the value of spelling in today’s modern society. They argue that spell check will always be there to save the day (though the poem above suggests otherwise). I argue that spelling skills are something to be proud of, and they save time and embarrassment. I also personally hate Word’s squiggly red lines, so spelling things correctly the first time is a must for me. As a result of my experience, I am always interested when spelling is portrayed...