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2 hrs ago | KLFY-TV Lafayette

Test results up overall; voucher schools flat

State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores.

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Related Topix: Education

6 hrs ago | The Montgomery Advertiser

STJ students recognized by Duke TIP

Twelve Saint James seventh-graders were recognized by the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2012-13, for their excellent academic performance on the ACT and SAT, both universally accepted college entrance exams.

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Related Topix: Education, University of Alabama, Alabama

10 hrs ago | Detroit News

Common Core the wrong plan for Michigan

'Draw a deep breath,' I tell myself before explaining my opposition to the Common Core system.

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Related Topix: Education, Opinion

14 hrs ago | Go Local

Julia Steiny: Public Schools Owe Neglected Kids More Than Academics

Dr. James Comer is a rock star in my world, with sterling credentials and a great personal story.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Brown University, Education, Parenting

15 hrs ago | Patch.com

Collingswood Juniors: Register Now for August CSAT Classes

Collingswood High School students seeking to raise their SAT scores are invited to participate in the free prep class provided by the nonprofit group, Collingswood SAT .

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Related Topix: Collingswood, NJ, Education Etc., Education

Tue May 21, 2013

CNN

Granderson: The courage of teachers

Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Moore, OK, Family, Kids, Education, Opinion

Patch.com

Ryan O'Toole: Salutatorian for CL Central Class 2013

Community High School District 155 announced Ryan O'Toole, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake Central High School.

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Related Topix: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Education

hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Field Tests To Increase In Schools - Do We Want Our Kids to Be Test Dummies?

Educators everywhere are all tested out; however, it is worse in some states than others where they are forced to administer field tests. "Field tests" are instruments of mass instruction, usually given after other standardized testing and state testing is completed.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Education

Patch.com

Why Are Montgomery County Students Flunking Math Exams?

Few Montgomery County Public Schools students enrolled in high school math courses made high marks on final exams last semester, data released by the school district last week showed.

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Related Topix: Mathematics, Science, Education Etc., Education

Walker County Messenger

Ringgold Rotary Club honors 2013 STAR student

Pictured from left: superintendent Denia Reese, guidance counselor Dianne Hale, STAR teacher Mark Pierce, STAR student Brenna Schroder, STAR parents Kelly and Jeff Schroder and Ringgold Rotarian Randall Peters.

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Related Topix: Education, Georgia, University of Georgia

WSAW

Requiring ACT Tests for 11th Graders up for Vote

Every high school student in Wisconsin would take the ACT college entrance exam during their junior year under a proposal up for a vote in the Legislature's budget committee.

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Related Topix: Education, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors

US News & World Report

Let Passion, Career Goals Guide Law School Decision

If you're having second thoughts about heading to law school, outline your career goals to decide if it's the right move.

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Related Topix: Brigham Young University, Education

WCHS-TV Charleston

No Child Waiver

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The U.S. Department of Education has approved West Virginia's waiver request from the federal education accountability law.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Education

Go Local

Jean Ann Guliano: What Gist's Supporters Are Forgetting

Last week, many members of the Rhode Island business community and many school committees sent letters to Governor Chafee in support of Education Commissioner Gist.

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Related Topix: Lincoln Chafee, US Governors, Education

Mon May 20, 2013

Salon.com

SAT's right answers are all wrong

HAVING SHARPENED THEIR #2 PENCILS, my teenage daughters are about to take this spring's battery of standardized tests, leaving me to wonder what these tests mean - about their education, about the culture of college my husband and I are preparing them for, about American values.

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Related Topix: Education, Arts, Literature, Education Etc.

The Tribune

OPINION: Column: Is Indiana's standardized testing worth added cost?

In the past few weeks we have heard horror stories from throughout Indiana about testing under ISTEP+ - particularly the overload of the computer system and the failure of the testing company's servers to handle the testing.

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Related Topix: Education, Computers, Opinion

St. Petersburg Times

Editorial: Educators help cancer patient toward graduation

Fighting cancer her entire life, Lyndsey Staub hopes to graduate from Dixie Hollins High School in a few days if she can make up her last bit of work.

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Related Topix: Education, Opinion

Burlington Times News

READ: Senate's $20.58 billion budget proposal

The state Senate released a $20.58 billion proposed budget late Sunday night that would eliminate class-size limits for the youngest public school students, move the State Bureau of Investigation to a department the governor's appointee controls and puts various environmental programs under the control of a state agency.

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Related Topix: Pat McCrory, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, Archdale, NC, Education, Medicaid, Health

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Verona, Cedar Grove officials grapple with new mandate

That's one of the state-mandated goalposts local schools are seeing approach as the school year wraps up in Cedar Grove and Verona .

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Related Topix: Cedar Grove, NJ, Verona, NJ, Education, Computers

Palm Beach Post

Pathfinder Awards: Schools' brightest

The 2013 Pathfinder winners. Front row, left to right, Shanon Scully, Louis Brion, Libby Koolik, Carey MacDonald and Coleen Chan.

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Related Topix: West Palm Beach, FL, Education, University of Alabama