Duolingo will soon offer gamified music lessons

Engadget

Duolingo is best known for its language learning app, but it recently branched into teaching math and will soon offer music learning, the company announced. Through a series of "hundreds of bite-sized lessons," users will be able to learn notes and how to play tunes from a library of over 200+ songs.

Gen Z is giving up on college

Tech Insider : Economy
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In the wake of the pandemic and economic uncertainty, Gen Z is questioning whether college is worth it.

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I'm a black belt-turned-professional pillow fighter who used my winnings to start a dojo in the tough Miami neighborhood where I grew up

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Hauley Tillman dodges a pillow in the Pillow Fight Championship.

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After winning his Supreme Court case, a high school football coach has been rehired and is back to praying on the field again

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Joe Kennedy, assistant coach for the Bremerton High School Knights football team, stands near the 50-yard line in Bremerton, Wash., on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
Joe Kennedy, assistant coach for the Bremerton High School Knights football team.

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This company thinks the future of education is virtual reality schools that offer students a more 'decentralized' experience

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Optima Academy students spend a couple of hours a day learning via the Meta Quest 2 headset.

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I went to college for free in Scotland. Here are 5 things about my experience that Americans may find surprising.

Tech Insider : Travel
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The author, Mikhaila Friel, graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018.

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Texas education board members vow to keep PragerU out of public schools after one state official went rogue

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SBOE member Staci Childs speaks at Tuesday's press conference.

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California's attorney general is suing a school district that's forcing teachers to tell parents if transgender and nonbinary students want to change their pronouns

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Attendees hold up signs at the Chino Valley Unified School District's meeting discussing the policy on July 20, 2023.

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The College Board Tells TikTok and Facebook GPAs and Details About SAT Scores

Gizmodo

Many students have no choice about working with the College Board, the company that administers the SAT test and Advanced Placement exams. Part of that relationship involves a long history of privacy issues. Tests by Gizmodo found if you use some of the handy search tools promoted by College Board’s website, the…

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How Preply became one of the largest online language learning startups in the world

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Kirill Bigai Preply CEO
Kirill Bigai, the cofounder and CEO of Preply.

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