Tag: education

  • Standardized Test Scores Predict Nothing

    Standardized Test Scores Predict Nothing

    VERY intriguing video from Angela Lee Duckworth at a Ted Conference on what makes a good student (or a successful person in general). It’s not IQ, Standardized Test Scores, perceived safety, or Socio-economic Status. It’s just pure grit.  Another interesting observation is that a person’s view of failure is crucial. Failure is not permanent. You…

  • Education Won’t Save Our Children

    Education Won’t Save Our Children

    There is so much debate lately about Education Standards (Common Core) and Standardized Testing. The problem is, we’re focusing on the wrong thing. Changing the standards won’t help our children succeed. One side of the argument I hear so often is that we’re falling behind the rest of the world. Let’s just say we come…