Documents tagged "College"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032325.txt
The email exchange discusses the results of an analysis of tweets regarding the 2016 presidential election. Zubair Khan mentions that according to their data, Trump has a higher chance of winning in the Electoral College than Clinton. Jeffrey E. questions if this is considering the popular vote or only the electoral college. They also discuss the possibility of meeting and discussing the business plan for InsightsPod, a company that analyzes social media activity related to political events.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026659.txt
The document is an email forwarding chain that encourages people to write letters to President Trump expressing their support for Obamacare, specifically asking him not to repeal it. The original message comes from a former president of Wellesley College who suggests sending one letter per household in favor of the Affordable Care Act. The authors suggest using physical mail rather than emails and include sample text and instructions for sending the letters.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026567.txt
This document discusses a group of public high schools called the Bard High School Early College schools in New York State and New Jersey that received funding from Jeffrey Epstein's foundation. The schools were cited by President Obama as role models for the nation, and they operate with autonomy despite being funded by state governments rather than being charter schools. The document emphasizes the success of these schools despite their small size and selective admission criteria.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026565.txt
The article discusses a group of uniquely run public high schools called the Bard High School Early College schools located in New York City and Newark, NJ, which have received substantial backing from science investor Jeffrey Epstein. These schools are not charter schools but operate with the efficiency and success of one, focusing on academic records, writing and math assessments and an eagerness for ideas and learning. Unlike charter schools, they provide an entire high school curriculum in just two years and then two years of college level credits, resulting in a 95% rate of graduates moving on to four-year colleges. The schools have been cited as a public education role model by President Obama.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023731.txt
The document "Teaching Minds" by Roger Schank discusses the application of cognitive science in education and suggests a more student-centered approach to teaching that focuses on real-life learning projects. The author argues that traditional knowledge-based curricula are ineffective and proposes an alternative based on twelve cognitive processes underlying learning. He also addresses issues such as intelligence, university restructuring, and the negative impact of the best universities on public schools.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019297.txt
The document refers to a legal case involving multiple parties and attorneys. The case is related to allegations made by a plaintiff against defendant Alan Dershowitz. It appears that the plaintiff's counsel has provided information from a disciplinary proceeding before the Florida Bar to reporters, which may have been designated confidential under a protective order in this case. The document suggests that the plaintiff's conduct raises concerns about selective confidentiality and the potential impact on the legal proceedings.