Member 2608Scores Drop Slightly on ACT (U.S. News & World Report)14-08-2008 03h38U.S. News & World Report - The slight decline in this year's average ACT scores wasn't much of a surprise to the creators of the college admissions test. That's because a record 1.42 million students--or 43 percent of all 2008 graduates--took the test, a 9 percentage point increase from last year. The pool of test takers included students from three states-Colorado, Illinois, and Michigan--that make the ACT mandatory for all graduating students, including those who are not collegebound. Out of a possible 36, the average score on this year's ACT test was 21.1, down slightly from 21.2 last year. ... California may need extra $3 bln for schools (Reuters)13-08-2008 06h32Reuters - California may need to increase its spending on education by more than $3 billion to implement a new algebra requirement urged by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the state's top school official said on Tuesday. Deputy hurt, suspect dead in Ga. standoff (AP)12-08-2008 10h09AP - A suspect was shot to death and a sheriff's deputy injured after an hour-long standoff near an elementary school in north Georgia Monday, authorities said. Summary Box: Retailers step up promotions (AP)07-08-2008 04h40AP - THE BACKDROP: Retailers are pulling out all the stops to entice shoppers into their stores during a difficult back-to-school season, as consumers cut back amid rising food and gas prices, declining home values and a shaky job market. Retailers amp up promotions for back-to-school (AP)07-08-2008 03h45AP - Retailers preparing for a difficult back-to-school season are getting creative in their attempts to entice shoppers into the stores aggressively introducing new products, slashing prices and amping up marketing in the battle for parents' bucks. Clinton honors 43 schools for anti-obesity efforts (AP)06-08-2008 22h17AP - Former President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a student fitness club. Congress cuts off college aid for sex offenders (AP)05-08-2008 01h10AP - Some of the nation's worst sex offenders will no longer be eligible to receive generous educational financial aid packages while they are confined in treatment centers under a bill approved by Congress. McCain chides Obama over school vouchers (AP)02-08-2008 13h08AP - John McCain, the father of private school students, criticized Democratic rival Barack Obama on Friday for choosing private over public school for his kids. South Africa court delays trial of ex-Oprah school matron (Reuters)02-08-2008 00h13Reuters - A South African court on Friday postponed until October the trial of a former dormitory matron of U.S. talk show host Oprah Winfrey's girls academy charged with abusing minors. Congress approves student loan bill (Reuters)01-08-2008 10h14Reuters - Legislation that seeks to protect college students from lending abuses while boosting student aid was approved by Congress on Thursday. <<< Prev member Next member >>> Randon Members Member 3451 Member 2633 Member 2002 Member 4633 Member 1743 Member 2360 Member 3634 Member 4723 Member 1715 Member 3563 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 | |
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