Category: Hacks
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Paying Attention to the Golf Balls
This is an old story, but it still rings true and worthy of being looked at again. When things in your life seem , almost too much to handle,When 24 Hours in a day is not enough, Remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class. And had…
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Taking College Classes in High School Keeps Low Income Kids on Track
From good.is, current research Dual high school/college programs that shorten the time it takes to earn a high school diploma and let students earn up to two years of college credit for free are growing in popularity. But the programs have more benefits than just saving cash-strapped families money. A new study from California’s Community…
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Build Wind Farms and Create Profitable, Clean Energy
On Teachers First I found a new game that is timely given that in Oregon wind power exceeded Hydro power for a day only a few weeks ago for the first time. Play Windfall by Persuasive Games Try this strategy activity for building wind farms and creating profitable, clean energy. Learn about clean energy while…
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More education opens the gateway to better, higher-paying jobs
This recent article from The Atlantic summarizes a paper from the Hamilton Project. An individual with only a high school diploma is twice as likely to make less than $40,000 per year than someone with a college degree. An individual with a college degree is nearly nine times more likely to make over $100,000 than…