Why I no longer fear the SAT

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "The SAT and its [...]

March 17th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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SAT’s about-face on essay presents colleges with a tough question

The L.A. Times - Larry Gordon "The College Board's decision [...]

March 15th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, SAT, Teacher, United States (U.S.), Writing|Tags: Education, schools|

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Four things divorced parents need to know about college

Reuters - Geoff Williams "Figuring out how to split childcare [...]

March 1st, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, College Tuition, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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College Applicants Sweat The SATs. Perhaps They Shouldn’t

NPR - Eric Westervelt "With spring fast approaching, many American [...]

February 18th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Admissions, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Obamas host summit to help low-income students go to college (+video)

The Christian Science Monitor - Stacy Teicher Khadaroo "President Obama [...]

January 18th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Learning, Low Income, Low Performing, News, Obama, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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A key to college success? Starting education early, then making college affordable

The Bangor Daily News - Victoria Kornfield "The first five [...]

January 7th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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States Grapple With Common Test-Score Cutoffs

Education Week - Catherine Gewertz "It's one thing for all [...]

December 22nd, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study: 4 in 10 finish college where they start

The San Francisco Chronicle - Phillip Elliot "Fewer than half [...]

December 16th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Too much college planning can limit options

News Herald - Juliann Talkington College admissions anxiety is at [...]

November 20th, 2013|Categories: Admissions, Child Development, College-prep, College/University, Juliann Talkington, Parenting, Talkington|Tags: Education, School|

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Push is on to close college gap for California’s Latinos

The L.A. Times - Carla Rivera "A study shows Latinos [...]

November 12th, 2013|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, College-prep, College/University, Current Events, Education, Higher Education, Hispanic, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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