Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all of you who left comments on the Ignite DC site in an effort to see Arvin's proposal get selected. Arvin will be presenting on the topic below along with 15 others who will present on other topics of their choosing (http://www.ignite-dc.com/speakers).

Please be sure to buy your tickets (http://ignitedc4.eventbrite.com/) for this great event. Each ticket is $15... [read more]

Hi Everyone,

Thanks to all of you who left comments on the Ignite DC site in an effort to see Arvin's proposal get selected. Arvin will be presenting on the topic below along with 15 others who will present on other topics of their choosing (http://www.ignite-dc.com/speakers).

Please be sure to buy your tickets (http://ignitedc4.eventbrite.com/) for this great event. Each ticket is $15 and includes a drink and a snack in addition to reserving your seat.

Arvin will be available before and after the event to answer any questions or speak to people on an individual basis. Thanks again for your support!

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I.Q. Tests, Dyscalculia, and Third Party Activism

I.Q. tests and tests for learning disabilities are being used more and more often in K-12 education, and have identified new learning disorders in over a million students. These include types of Dyslexia, Dyscalculia (difficulty with mathematical reasoning), ADHD, and problems with executive functioning. At the same time, in politics, more Americans than ever before feel it is time for a third party in American politics, and third party candidates are feeling this momentum from activists and voters.

Educator and political activist Arvin Vohra shows how these movements are fundamentally connected, and how they are affecting all of us in surprising and unsettling ways.

About Arvin Vohra:

In 2001, Arvin Vohra founded Arvin Vohra Education, which aimed to solve the seemingly unsolvable problems in education. Since then, AVE has grown to include tutoring, large scale curriculum design, innovative courses, and educational software development.

Arvin is the author of The Equation for Excellence: How to Make Your Child Excel at Math, which has been published in both the United States and in China, and has been featured on Channel 9 News. He was also the primary developer of Vocabulary Synapse, a vocabulary program used in SAT and GRE preparation. He is currently a candidate for elected office in Maryland. You can check out Arvin Vohra's Facebook Fan Page here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Arvin-Vohra/108277049201101?ref=ts#!/pages/Arvin-Vohra/108277049201101?v=info&ref=ts