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Commentary: American Schools Are Focusing on Diversity at History’s Expense

February 8, 2020February 7, 2020 Admin

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The 1619 Project. By now many of us have either viewed ads about, seen references to, or read directly from this initiative of The New York Times, which marks four centuries since slaves first came to America.

Commentary: US Schools Are Leaving Students Ill-Equipped to Compete with Artificial Intelligence

February 28, 2019February 27, 2019 Admin

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by Kerry McDonald We have long known that the robots were coming, but now that they are here, the mismatch between our modern education system and the technology-fueled workplace is glaringly apparent. As robots expertly perform routine tasks and increasingly assume broader workforce responsibilities, we must ask ourselves an…