Depending on where you’re from and where you’ve lived in the United States, you probably say things a little differently than people from other parts of the country. You’ve experienced this, but you’ve never seen how the regional dialects of the United States break down quite so cleanly. Read more…
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How Americans Speak Differently in Various Regions, Visualized
asjk writes “The controversial database includes millions of children and documents their names, addresses, disabilities other statistics and demographics. Federal law allows for the files to be shared with private companies. From the article: ‘In operation just three months, the database already holds files on millions of children identified by name, address and sometimes social security number. Learning disabilities are documented, test scores recorded, attendance noted. In some cases, the database tracks student hobbies, career goals, attitudes toward school – even homework completion. Local education officials retain legal control over their students’ information. But federal law allows them to share files in their portion of the database with private companies selling educational products and services.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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