How tougher classes in high school can help kids make it through college

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "Some 40 [...]

October 13th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Virginia School Gives Open Enrollment AP Classes a Chance

Education News - Julia Lawrence "Some time ago, teachers and [...]

October 9th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Culture, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Virginia|Tags: Education, schools|

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Microsoft Calls for Changes to Develop STEM Professionals

Education News - Julia Lawrence "The Microsoft Corporation has announced [...]

October 2nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Teaching for the Future: Access to AP classes widens

USA Today - Greg Toppo "The push comes as industry [...]

October 1st, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Children, College/University, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Enriched programs give high school kids edge as university nears

The Star - Sharon Aschaiek "AP and IB are enriched [...]

September 22nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Admissions, Advanced Placement, Canada, Children, College-prep, College/University, Education, High School, Learning, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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High School Students Need to Think, Not Memorize

U.S. News - Christopher J. Gearon "New education standards will [...]

September 18th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Advanced Placement, Children, College-prep, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, High School, Higher Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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When a test is only as good as its teacher

The Tampa Bay Times - Dan DeWitt "Still, I think [...]

September 2nd, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Advanced Placement, Children, Education, Florida, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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2 among few pre-high schoolers to take, pass AP Biology exam

The Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel - Jim McLaughlin "Classmates Tim Leplae-Arthur [...]

July 29th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Admissions, Advanced Placement, Children, College-prep, College/University, Education, Learning, Milwaukee, News, Science, Science & Technology, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Vouchers, Wisconsin|Tags: Education, schools|

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Test That Can Determine the Course of Life in China Gets a Closer Examination

The New York Times - Edward Wong "In a country [...]

July 1st, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Admissions, Advanced Placement, China, Chinese, College/University, Education, Learning, News, Teacher|Tags: Education, schools|

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Long Beach City College tries an alternative to placement tests

The Los Angeles Times - Carla Rivera "The two-year college [...]

June 25th, 2012|Categories: Academic Performance, Admissions, Advanced Placement, California, Community College, Education, Los Angeles, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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