#Ex-Google chief says 16 is when kids are smartest

#Ex-Google chief says 16 is when kids are smartest

“#Ex-Google chief says 16 is when kids are smartest” Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has launched a quest to find the 100 brightest youngsters around the globe – and said the magic age for identifying possible wunderkinds is 16. “The sooner we can get the next generation in charge, given all the errors we have…

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#Enough pointless wars and other commentary

#Enough pointless wars and other commentary

“#Enough pointless wars and other commentary” Defense beat: Enough Pointless Wars At Defense One, ex-Marine James Wright takes note of how Americans will have gone to the polls Tuesday having had “little opportunity” to ­reflect on “some of the consequences of earlier elections for national ­security strategies and military engagement.” Ever since World War II…

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#Carranza hints at Gifted & Talented program changes due to COVID

#Carranza hints at Gifted & Talented program changes due to COVID

“#Carranza hints at Gifted & Talented program changes due to COVID” Remote learning could help to remake the city’s coveted Gifted and Talented programs, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza said Thursday night. Speaking to members of a Queens parental advisory board, Carranza said the Department of Education is weighing how entry into accelerated programs will be…

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