It is a regression in which student achievement is explained by a combination of school inputs (resources such as funding per student, class size, teacher qualifications, etc.) and the characteristics of peers (percentage of schoolmates who are white and who are black, etc.), families (race, ethnicity, parents» education, number of siblings, etc.), and neighborhoods (the share of households who rent versus own, etc.). (educationnext.org)
In the case of a high school offering the use of free social media to keep alumni up to date with school events and connect with former schoolmates in exchange for authentic user profiles - that is, using real names and authentic records - which will be used to deliver targeted advertisements, 51 percent are opposed to the idea. (techtimes.com)
He can't help but mess things up with his landlord, his ex, and even the old schoolmate who tracks him down (Malcom Shields). (slantmagazine.com)