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100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. It’s been an incredible resource, but now, it’s time for an update. Some services have moved...

100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars Back in 2010, we shared with you 100 awesome search engines and research resources in our post: 100 Time-Saving Search Engines for Serious Scholars. It’s been an incredible resource, but now, it’s time for an update. Some services have moved...

I'm trying to figure out where you guys get this idea that black folks (black Americans to be exact) looked down or mocked extremely smart/book nerd kids in school because I never witnessed it. If anything what I seen was all the kids in school gave them props and complimented them on how...

I'm just gonna copy and paste what I said in a different thread. The Nigerian Crime Stories Thread This isn't concerning Nigerians specifically, but they're the prime example IMO: I saw a video a while back stating that Nigerians are the top earners in the US and I think the UK and there were...

TLDR A study that examines the education and health of a country's citizens has ranked the United States 27th in the world. The study, conducted by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, attempts to measure "human capital": a metric that describes...

:patrice: I'm on the road to success :blessed:

:feedme: I'm on track to graduate magna cum laude with my B.B.A in marketing from a reputable state school, then I'm going to either Booth, Wharton or Goizueta for my MBA. The perks of having educated family members who donate back that can write letters of recommendation for you :ahh: If my...

:russ: Those comments However, might be an opportunity to feast on those that make the grade :shaq: 75% look like crap tho. :francis:

I'm looking to make that leap from desktop support/analsyt/tech position and i wanted to know from someone who works in cyber security what it will take for someone with a background like mine to make it into this field. Degree? Programming? or knowledge of, and whats the best program to learn...

I know a young guy who is a pretty good guy and a hard worker. Granted he only works lower end service jobs like fast food but he goes to work, works all the hours he can, and has a positive attitude. He also stays away from the wrong crowd, drugs, etc. This may not sound like much but if you...

SCOTT GORDON HAD just arrived in his job as provost of Eastern Washington University when an alumnus approached him at a meet-and-greet in the Skyline Ballroom of Spokane’s Hotel RL. The event was new, too. Called the Eagle Summit after the public university’s athletics mascot, it was meant to...

What's good everyone, I wanted to see if anyone was familiar with any high school programs that students of color could get involved with in high school? I heard of the NSBE SEEK program and Upward Bound, but not familiar with many others.

Yes, they really do exist outside of entertainers :whoo: . Love how down to Earth the Browns are - I guess because they are newer money. In the U.S. today, the average African-American household owns just 6 cents for every $1 of wealth held by the typical white household, and blacks make up...

MacArthur grant recipient Nikole Hannah-Jones talks about the institutional and individual choices that continue to keep America separate and unequal The work of the acclaimed New York Times journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones lays bare the institutional and individual decisions that continue to...

http://thekojonnamdishow.org/audio/#/shows/2017-09-14/does-a-high-school-diploma-have-value-in-our-local-economy/110354/@00:00 Good listen and can apply to different areas in the US. Basically they are bringing back trade and specialized skills. Reminds me of the educational system in...

It's a complaint that we've all heard. American education has been "dumbed down." That exact phrase is so common, you should be able to buy a Big Mac at it. I have two questions about this: 1. Is this actually true? At what point in US history was education noticeably superior? Our...

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I was looking through a site for some academic scholarship foundation for african americans and all of the recipients were girls... i did not see one boy.... why do you think black girls are receiving more academic scholarships than black boys?

Education nominee Betsy DeVos wins Senate confirmation vote - BBC News "The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump's controversial nominee for education secretary, Betsy DeVos, by the slenderest possible margin. US Vice-President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote to secure her...