Facebook Diversity Reports Shows It’s 69% Male. 57% White, Charts Compare it to Google (TechCrunch) – Facebook comes in at 69% male worldwide, while in the US it is 57% white, 34% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 2% black, and 3% two-plus races.
Ohio Will Mix Old Tests and New Common Core Test Results to Evaluate Teachers, Schools and Districts (Cleveland.com) – Ohio will continue calculating the controversial “value-added” measure of student academic progress next school year, even as the state shifts from the longstanding Ohio Achievement Assessments to new Common Core-based exams through the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).
Study Finds Taking Class Online Does Not Necessarily Improve Outcomes (Diverse Education) – Researchers caution that there is not compelling evidence to suggest that online learning is substantially better at teaching students than face-to-face interaction.
The Best Cities for STEM Job Openings Right Now (Forbes) – Forbes, consulting with job search site Indeed.com, came up with a list of the top 10 cities with the most STEM job openings.
These Pollution-Cleaning Towers in China Will be The Tallest Skyscrapers in The World (Fast Company) – When the world’s tallest tower is built in Wuhan, China, it will also be one of the most environmentally friendly skyscrapers anywhere.
