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From the Archives Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:02AMJan. 5, 1984: Connecticut high school students continued to outperform their counterparts in most other states on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, according to rankings released by U.S. Education Secretary T.H. Bell. But more Connecticut students dropped out of high school than counterparts in many other states.
From the Archives Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:52AM25 years ago: Jan. 5, 1984: Connecticut high school students continued to outperform their counterparts in most other states on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, according to rankings released by U.
2008: The year in review part II Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 1:02AMA look back at the year that was.
Practical advice Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:39AMGerman universities do not have the resources to offer a high-level of pastoral support to international students.
Marney Rich Keenan: Hardships aside, we have to rely on hope Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 12:27AMIn a few days we will close the chapter on 2008, one of the most horrific economic years in history, especially in Michigan. It will be the year remembered for domino foreclosures, the thousands upon thousands left jobless, and the year that led to more bankruptcies than ever. It has been the year where, according to economists, institutionalized greed has led to the greatest amount of ...
donga.com[English donga] Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 12:20PMThe U.S.-led financial crisis has dealt a severe blow to the world’s top universities. Harvard University said its endowment lost 22 percent of its value this year by falling to eight billion U.S. dollars, the worst performance in four decades.
PEOPLE PROFILE: National Merit Society commended scholar Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:26PM Ellie Dorsey is the only Freeport High School student who was recognized as a commended scholar by the National Merit Society this year.
donga.com[English donga] Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 6:02PMA large number of films and TV dramas feature mathematical theories and numbers. “Jurassic Park,” which revolves around chaos theory, is considered a classic in this regard. “Cube,” about a game of survival game in a cubic room, tests the audience’s mathematical capacity.
MEA To Be Replaced Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 7:52AMAUGUSTA—The Maine Education Assessment test, which is used to gauge student and school progress on state and federal learning standards, will be replaced with a regional test already used by New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.
CBJ: Financial Time Perspective Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 10:17AMI was back at Stanford University recently and heard famed psychologist Philip Zimbardo lecture on his latest book, “The Time Paradox.” His work suggests that understanding your own time perspective may help you unlock the secrets of financial freedom. In other words, how we think determines who we are and what we do.
â€Rising starâ€ student hopes to play for Broadway lights Thursday, December 11, 2008 @ 6:35AMMOUNT OLIVE TWP. – The star is definitely rising for a 17-year-old aspiring actor from Mount Olive High School.
donga.com[English donga] Wednesday, December 10, 2008 @ 12:31PM`How Well Did I Do?` A student at Poongmoon Girls’ High School in downtown Seoul looks at her grade sheet for the Collegiate Scholastic Aptitude Test with intense eyes yesterday after the official test results were released.
Stockton SAT Push Pays Off Tuesday, December 9, 2008 @ 2:43PMMore than 1,300 Stockton students took advantage of free Scholastic Aptitude Testing last weekend.
At Dean College, late-bloomers get 2d chance Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 2:06AMFRANKLIN - In a higher education world often fixated on prestige, Dean College cuts against the grain, carving its niche by catering largely to students with spotty academic records.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Freshman leads Jeff girls past Corydon, 54-33 Sunday, December 7, 2008 @ 12:56AMThe Jeffersonville girls’ basketball team got big contributions from several players on Saturday to prevail at Corydon, 54-33.
â€Rising starâ€ student hopes to play for Broadway lights Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 2:38PMMOUNT OLIVE TWP. – The star is definitely rising for a 17-year-old aspiring actor from Mount Olive High School.
NCHS students top charts in national, state exams Saturday, December 6, 2008 @ 4:45AMDispelling gender myths and demonstrating overall improvement on standardized tests, New Canaan High School students came out on top within the demographic reference group (DRG), which includes Darien, Region 9 (Ridgefield and Weston), Westport and Wilton.
Stockton District Pays SAT Fees Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 7:28PMStockton Unified School District is picking up the tab to get seniors to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
Crestwood debates building proposal Friday, December 5, 2008 @ 2:53AMWRIGHT TWP. – Crestwood School Board discussed the upcoming referendum vote for the proposed $55 million school expansion at Thursday night‘s meeting. The vote is planned for February.
Stockton Unified using wake-up calls, bells to remind students of the SAT (12:25 p.m.) Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 3:20PM STOCKTON — Phones will start ringing off the hook at 6 in the morning Saturday. Church bells around town will begin pealing one hour later.
Class notes Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 10:44AMRecently students at the Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School held a fundraising event along with students visiting from Reali to support the annual giving project done by the seventh grade class.
FCAT Summer Retakes Axed Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:56AMState budget cuts put an end to summer FCAT retakes, reducing the opportunities for struggling high school students to pass the state assessment test.
AHS test scores hit all-time high Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 5:41PMALLENTOWN — Testing is a snapshot in which patterns of performance must be found. That is what Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Stephan Cochrane told the Upper Freehold Regional School District Board of Education at its Nov. 19 meeting when he gave a presentation on student achievement in the district.
SAD 21 meets goal Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 4:09AMPERU - Every tested grade in all three SAD 21 schools met adequate yearly progress as measured by the federal No Child Left Behind Act, but principals and school board members want higher achievement, particularly in the area of mathematics.
More schools questioning value of SATs Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 10:29AM BOSTON, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina have added their names to the list of those no longer requiring the Scholastic Aptitude Test for admission.
CLU announces new vice president Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:16AMMatthew Ward, the dean of undergraduate enrollment at California Lutheran University, has been promoted.
Lawmakers hear highlights of school year Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 10:15AMLawmakers from Darlington County praised the success of the Darlington County School District in raising its high school graduation rate.
NMRSD students exceed the Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:56AMStaff Writer TOWNSEND -- North Middlesex Regional School Committee members were pleased to hear from Assistant Superintendent Dr.
Hispanic scholars recognized Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 3:15AMThe National Hispanic Recognition Program recently recognized Pearland High School students Rebecca Hernandez and Brent Lousig-Nont as 2008-09 program scholars.
DHS approved as ACT test site Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:46PMDEMOPOLIS — Demopolis High School has been approved as a testing site for the ACT test, taken by high school students as a qualifier for college attendance.
A gift or hard graft? Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 7:23AMWe look at outrageously talented and successful people - the Beatles, Mozart, Rockefeller, Bill Gates - and assume there is such a thing as pure genius. Not necessarily, argues Malcolm Gladwell...
Lake View basks in football spotlight, launches Disney Express for one of its own Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 7:18AMPlayoff fever swept the Lake View High School campus last week as players and their fans enjoyed a week full of spirited support for the Chiefs and their coaches.
Hunt to be offered 4-year contract Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:44AMLUMBERTON — The Robesonian has learned that schools Superintendent Johnny Hunt will be offered a four-year contract and pay raise during Monday’s school board meeting.
Two named National Merit semifinalists Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 1:14AMThe Denton school board this week recognized six high school seniors for receiving high marks on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, an exam taken nationwide last year by high school juniors.
donga.com[English donga] Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:53PMEach year, high school seniors and parents alike grow nervous around the time the College Scholastic Aptitude Test begins. Joy and sorrow alternate as students check their exam results.
Malcolm Gladwell asks is there such a thing as pure genius? Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 6:28PMIn an extract from Outliers: The Story Of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell questions the idea of natural genius Related Stories FT.com: From too much to too little Tories and Obama embrace web 2.0 while Labour lags behind Jonathan Freedland: Can Barack Obama live without his BlackBerry? With Exchange and SharePoint, Micrososft starts to roll out cloud services Shock: Stephen Fry ...
Students Get A Hold Of SAT Before Exam Is Given Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:32PMSome students who took a college entrance exam at Granada Hills Charter High School got access to the test a day before it was given.
Mitchell named Merit Scholar Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 6:15PMThe National Merit Honors Wall at Milan High School has a new face.
Students get hold of SAT before exam given Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 11:19AMSome students who took a college entrance exam at Granada Hills Charter High School got access to the test a day before it was given. Read comments
Denison ISD renews radio deal with KMKT Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 10:34AMBoth Sherman and Denison football fans will have 2,500 good reasons to skip the concession stand at halftime come the Battle of the Ax. Two lucky fans will be offered $2,500 chances to kick a 30-yard field goal.
Take steps for test success Students seek ACT/SAT preparation Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 4:53AMMARION — Time may be the biggest enemy when taking college admissions tests, according to educators and students.
Local resident has Obama connection Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 12:34AMASHEBORO — Thomas Rush met Barack Obama nearly 20 years ago, when Rush worked as a community organizer in Chicago.
Two students tapped for honor Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 9:08PMTwo students at Big Walnut High School have been named commended students in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Two students tapped for honor Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 9:08PMTwo students at Big Walnut High School have been named commended students in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Big improvement in BHS reading scores Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 12:11PMSchool district administrators and Board of Education members are pleased that the most recent results on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) indicate major improvements in reading, as well as success in the other three areas among the current junior class at Brookfield High School (BHS).
Perdue comes to Crisp County Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:03PMCORDELE — Governor Sonny Perdue and State School Superintendent Kathy Cox visited Crisp County High School Thursday for a pep rally where Perdue announced CCHS as a winner in his 2008 Governor’s Cup challenge.
donga.com[English donga] Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 3:11PMMore American students are choosing to take the Korean language elective on the U.S. Scholastic Aptitude Test II. The U.S. Embassy in Seoul said yesterday that 4,176 American students opted to take Korean in the SAT II, making it the fourth most popular language elective of the test.
Scholarships offered to area grads, students Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 11:15PMSPRINGFIELD - The Horace Smith Fund has scholarship money available for graduates of Hampden County public and private high schools. The Walter S. Barr Scholarship Program, now in its 57th year, offers awards of up to $2,500 to graduating high school seniors and students attending college.
PHS students named National Merit Scholarship finalists Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 3:18AMThanks to high Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test scores, 10 Pearland High School seniors recently ranked among approximately 16,000 semifinalists nationwide in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Stockton Unified School District, Thunder Announce Partnership For SAT Exam Participation Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 4:06PMSTOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder, in conjunction with the Stockton Unified School District (SUSD), has announced a partnership to launch a special initiative designed to encourage seniors within the SUSD to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).