Test Preparation Quiz Site Launches

The test preparation industry has a lot of web sites offering strategies, formulas, and vocabulary words for tests as diverse as the SAT, ACT, LSAT, and GRE. And now a new type of test preparation web site has thrown its hat into the ring. TestPrepQuiz.com offers its visitors the chance to take a short quiz [...]

Zsolt Sarkozy: Celebrity English Teacher

Zsolt Sarkozy might not be a household name in education yet, but give him a little time. This rising star on the Hungarian education scene has been teaching informatics and English to middle-school students for a decade now.

University To Put All Expenses Online in South Carolina?

Bobby Harrell

A South Carolina bill that would display all public university expenditures online has the approval of both people at the forefront of higher education and top House of Representatives politicians. Bobby Harrell, the Speaker of the House, played host to many university heads, such as Clemson’s Jim Barker and Harris Pastides from the University of [...]

Murdoch’s News Corp. Buys Ed Tech Company

Rupert Murdoch

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. announced plans to acquire a majority position in a private educational technology company. The company, Wireless Generation, owns a thoroughly developed platform that allows students, parents, and administrators to track student progress over the Internet. The acquisition will cost $360 million, and News Corp. will acquire a 90% stake in Wireless [...]

SAT Prep: Controversial Tutor Analyzes Official Questions

SAT prep tutor Mike Barrett has started a column in which he occasionally deconstructs the popular “Question of the Day” offerings on both the College Board’s web site and the ACT’s web site. The College Board is the company responsible for administering the SAT, and the “SAT Question of the Day” page appears on the [...]

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