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FAQ - Math

How to Calculate Percentage Error

A percentage error provides an easy-to-understand measure of error margins. It lets you know how big an error is.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated April 19, 2024
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is Alliteration? Examples of Alliteration

What is alliteration? Get the definition and examples, and learn more about the difference between alliteration, consonance, and assonance.

Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Updated April 19, 2024
FAQ - English & Grammar

What Is Figurative Language? Definition, Examples, and Types.

What is figurative language? Get the definition and examples, and explore the various types of figurative language, including simile, metaphor, and hyperbole.

Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller
Updated April 19, 2024
Education

How English-language learner education has changed since the 1950s

HeyTutor compiled a list of changes in federal and state attitudes and policies toward English learners in schools from government records, historical archives, and research articles.

Heytutor Support
Heytutor Support
Updated April 19, 2024
Education

Why some children don't participate in extracurriculars and how to close the access gap

HeyTutor leveraged Census Bureau data to examine participation rates in extracurricular activities among children between the ages of 6 and 17.

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Heytutor Support
Updated April 19, 2024
Education

The Most and Least Stressed Out Cities in America

Americans are stressed out. According to a recent Gallup poll, 79 percent of Americans experience stress sometimes or frequently throughout the day.

Heytutor Blog
Heytutor Blog
Updated April 19, 2024
FAQ - Math

How to Calculate Standard Deviation

There are two types of standard deviations: population standard deviation and sample standard deviation. Both measure the degree of dispersion in a set.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated April 19, 2024
Education

The Most Diverse Cities in the United States

Diversity is not only an important social justice issue, but overwhelming evidence shows that diversity fosters a variety of benefits for workplaces, schools, and communities.

Heytutor Blog
Heytutor Blog
Updated April 19, 2024
FAQ - English & Grammar

Onomatopoeia Definition and Examples

Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it's describing. When you come across an onomatopoetic word, you can hear the sound of the word that is described.

Scott Laughlin
Scott Laughlin
Updated April 19, 2024
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