Cosmetics are another area to look at. Some months ago I listened to a presentation about the risks of a class of chemicals called "phthalates".
Particular brands of nail polish were described as very toxic because of an ingredient that keeps nai...
Agree with Vic here.
A couple of years ago I heard about a heartbreaking situation: a young university student who discovered that she was pregnant following an alcohol binge that she scarcely remembered. This young woman also copes with mental i...
No, Vic, not really (thank you though).
I'm wondering how many excellent, high-achieving students it would take to have a significant impact on a high school's overall scores.
For example, that guy with the perfect SAT scores. Maybe he was such ...
You're right, Heather, I'm thinking of TCAPS, not ACT -- and of my family's experience in another state around 1990, when a first grade teacher openly advised parents of non-readers to consider "taking the day off" on their state testing day.
But...
Ellen -- thank you for paying attention to this middle schooler. I have no advice, but I do have gratitude. A few more people doing what you are doing could make a huge difference in our community -- appreciate your efforts.
It would depend on the way the scores are calculated, Heather -- there are two kinds of averages, and one is affected more strongly by outliers than the other.
I thought that this was why some schools have been known to encourage particular stude...
I wonder how much individual students can affect those scores, also.
I remember my daughter pointing out to me a young man who, she told me, had achieved perfect SAT scores.
He was also autistic, and graduated from either Bearden or West (can't ...