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Is this a surprise? Many colleges had long ago let students decide whether to take Subject Tests, but the test results were still frequently used for freshman course placement, or to fulfill language requirements. For students, the Subject Test cancellation is immediate and sudden: Refunds are available for kids already registered for winter and spring tests. There were 20 subject tests in science, history, math, English, science, and languages. … [Read more...] about Who wins and loses with the College Board’s cancellation of the SAT essay and subject tests?

When it comes to speaking about politics, or just the political divisions in America, it’s a no-win situation for brands–a real “damned if you do, damned if you don’t.” That according to the global data intelligence firm, Morning Consult. The firm has released the results of a survey polling Americans whether it was right for brands to take a political stance. Unsurprisingly, the results were divisive. … [Read more...] about Speak out about politics or stay silent? Either way, brands can’t win

The open-minded attitude toward the site’s output is reflected in both its physical workspace and fairly autonomous work culture. Buzzfeed’s open-plan offices have cubicles lining the windows, while all the offices, the canteen, and the conference rooms are in the center of the floor. With this setup, all the employees have access to natural light. There are enormous, cheerful, circular wall buttons that are reproductions of the badges that litter the site–exclamations like “WTF” and “LOL” that BuzzFeed readers use to log their reactions to various articles. … [Read more...] about 19 Photos Of BuzzFeed’s Offices And 4 Things That Drive BuzzFeed’s Culture Of Win

ENSURE THAT finding and developing the best ideas stays at the center of everything you do An early break for Sproxton and Lord was making animated shorts for BBC Children’s Television. Their first successful character was a stop-frame animated plasticine character called Morph. The launch of British TV station Channel 4 back in 1982 proved an important catalyst when it began commissioning animation for a grown-up audience, and the pair began experimenting with animating recorded conversations of real people–a groundbreaking technique. Aardman’s subsequent Lip Sync series for Channel 4 included Creature Comforts–the Oscar-winning short made by Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit, who joined Aardman in 1985. … [Read more...] about How To Grow While Staying Insanely Creative, The Aardman Way

Grey had tried to change before. The business wasn’t in denial, but it just seemed like the “uncrackable” problem. This time, we did it differently. Our strategy for change was to change our culture. We called this Open. It is both an expression of a culture and how we believe today’s people-based businesses should work in order to survive, evolve and thrive. It is a philosophy of collective creativity and collective responsibility. It encourages increased collaboration between departments, the agency and its clients. Any business can be Open; what follows is a brief description of how we did it, the lessons learned and the results we’re achieving. … [Read more...] about 10 Ways To Create An Open Culture