Columbia
Columbia is part of which prestigious league of higher educational institutions
What is the IVY league?
What percentage do out of school factors (income level, food stability) have on student success?
What is 60%?
What year did Kenzie move to NYC?
What is 2015?
What can you famously pay $1 for in NYC?
What is pizza (dolla slice)?
What was Kenzie's undergraduate major?
What is Psychology and Political Science (concentration in International Relations)?
What neighborhood is Columbia in?
What is Morningside Heights (Harlem)?
What is the biggest school-specific predictor of student success?
What is teacher quality?
What neighborhood did Kenzie live in her first two years in the city?
What is Stuyvesant Town?
What is the river West of the city called?
What is the Hudson River?
What is Kenzie's Masters Degree in?
What is Education Policy (concentration on K-12)?
What is Columbia's mascot?
Who is Roaree the Lion?
Which U.S. President founded the Department of Education?
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Rounded to the nearest 5, how many plants does Kenzie have in her NY apartment?
What is 20 plants?
What time do New York City bars close?
What is 4:00 AM?
What was Kenzie's first word that she ever 'uttered'?
What is mooooo?
What is the formal name of Kenzie's graduate school of education?
What is Teachers College, Columbia University?
Since the Supreme Court declared using race as a way to sort students in school was in violation of the constitution (Milliken v. Bradley), desegregation efforts have been halted and segregation in American schools have reached levels unseen since the 1970s.
What demographic are policymakers and school districts using to sort students instead, in an effort to desegregate?
What is by Socioeconomic Status?
What famous delicatessen does Kenzie currently live near?
What is Katz's Deli?
Who were the first immigrants to come to NYC in the 1600s?
Who are the Dutch?
What was kenzie's senior (high school) project on?
What is The Dysfunction of America's Democracy?
During WW2, much the initial research for this weapon was conducted at Columbia
The Atomic Bomb (the Manhattan Project)
Studies have found that teachers and parents orient children to specific toys based on what characteristic? What does this help to explain?
What is gender and the gender gap?
Girls outperform boys on Language Arts exams beginning in 5th grade and extending through college. Boys dominate the science & mathematical career paths.
Ex. Playing with puzzles increases spatial awareness, leading to better ability to theorize complex mathematical equations later on. Playing with dolls increases emotional awareness, verbal skills, leading to better charisma and ability to understand language later on.
How long was Kenzie's commute from Columbia to her apt?
What is 40-55 minutes?
What is SoHo short for?
What is South of Houston?
What did Kenzie write her first essay on in 5th grade?
What is Divorce & its Effect on Children?