Democracy (Not) at Work in Chicago: The Teacher Strike Is Missing Some Important Voices - Education - GOOD

Democracy (Not) at Work in Chicago: The Teacher Strike Is Missing Some Important Voices - Education - GOOD:

Democracy (Not) at Work in Chicago: The Teacher Strike Is Missing Some Important Voices

by Venus Evans-Winters

This week Americans have been watching images and listening intently to reports of the Chicago Public Schools teacher strike. Being the home to President Barack Obama and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel—once regarded as the President’s right hand man—the Windy City's strike has political, economic, education, and teachers union officials watching closely to see what unfolds. As a parent—full disclosure: I have family members attending school and former students working in CPS— educator, and public school advocate, I've notice two

How Long Will It Take a Robot to Ace Japan's Hardest College Entrance Exam?

by Liz Dwyer

It's well-known around the world that it's pretty tough to get into Japan's prestigious Tokyo University. Preparing for the school’s entrance exam requires years of cramming, and every year the dreams of thousands of high school seniors deflate when they don't pass the uber-difficult tests. Now Japan's artificial intelligence researchers are on a mission to create a robot that can ace the exam.
Japan’s Fujitsu Laboratories and National Institute of Informatics are teaming up for the "Can a Robot Pass the