Read the complete text of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State address

In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address to the California Legislature, he highlights accomplishments, looks ...
The Atlantic

Why Students Are Obsessed With ‘Points Taken Off’

Harvard is worried about going soft. Specifically, about grade inflation, the name for giving ever higher marks to ever more students. According to an “Update on Grading and Workload” from the ...
Montgomery Advertiser

What is the 6-7 joke? Gen Z and Gen Alpha teens can’t stop saying this 2025 slang phrase

If you've been hearing your teens or children muttering '6-7' under their breath or posting it nonstop on TikTok and Instagram, you're not alone. This new Gen Z phrase, paired with a double-hand ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard College’s Grading System Is ‘Failing,’ Report on Grade Inflation Says

More Harvard College students than ever are passing their classes with flying colors, but the College’s evaluation system is “failing to perform the key functions of grading,” according to a report ...
Los Angeles Times

Kids are hollering ‘6-7’ in the classroom. Here’s what it means

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Middle school students are disrupting classes by shouting “6-7,” a meaningless phrase from a rap song that has ...
CNN

The ‘6-7’ meme can be annoying. But kids are shouting it for good reason

Not since 69 has a number caused this much disruption. “6-7,” pronounced “six-seveeeeen,” is haunting school halls across the country (including South Park Elementary), making it the Gen Alpha ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

What does '6-7' mean? More on why teens find it and other Gen Alpha, Gen Z slang funny

The slang phrase "6-7" does not typically have a serious meaning and is often used for fun or as a joke. Some users on TikTok have associated the phrase with the 2024 rap song “Doot Doot (6 7)” by ...
The Atlantic

The Perverse Consequences of the Easy A

During their final meeting of the spring 2024 semester, after an academic year marked by controversies, infighting, and the defenestration of the university president, Harvard’s faculty burst out ...
Cal Alumni Association

How Do Social Structures Shape Your Well-Being?

Systemic, structural change has always been a part of the perspective of the Greater Good Science Center. In a 2022 essay, editor Jeremy Adam Smith defines structural forces in the context of our work ...
InfoQ

CMU Researchers Introduce LegoGPT: Building Stable LEGO Structures from Text Prompts

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...
Ars Technica

New Lego-building AI creates models that actually stand up in real life

On Thursday, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University unveiled LegoGPT, an AI model that creates physically stable Lego structures from text prompts. The new system not only designs Lego models that ...
The Conversation

Mississippi’s education miracle: A model for global literacy reform

Harry Anthony Patrinos does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...