Posts tagged Higher Education
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Morning bell: DC CAS scores are questioned, but SAT is up
Test scoring method creates controversy: The Post revealed that DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education quietly chose a scoring method for last year’s standardized tests that resulted in a higher overall proficiency rate. Councilmember David Catania claims OSSE’s decision amounts to “cheating.” But OSSE defends its scoring choice… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: New athletic league for charters
Charter students can compete: The creation of a new sports league for charter schools will allow more students to participate in sports. (Post) Keep reading…
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Program uses peer influence to help steer kids to college
Who has the most influence over a 17-year-old? Another 17-year-old. That’s the theory behind a program called College Summit that seeks to boost college attendance among low-income students. Twenty years ago, a Yale grad named J.B. Schramm began working with 4 high school students at a low-income DC housing project where he was director of a youth center, trying to… Keep reading…
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For many struggling students, a diploma means little
Washington Metropolitan High School, the subject of PBS documentary 180 days: A Year Inside an American High School, has successfully helped many students go onto college, but many others still graduate without the preparation to continue their education or find places in the workforce. Of the 30 graduating seniors of the 2011-2012 class at DC Met, a note at the end of the films… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Closure challenge coming
Closure opponents may sue; Less tolerance for zero tolerance; Idaho is illegal; Quest for a preschool; How poor students fare; Top colleges don’t get poor studens; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning bell: Around the table
Catania hosts DC edu-leaders; Can’t get a UDC degree in that; 3rd graders need to read; Debt: college’s new normal; Waivers, mapped; Report explores ESEA waivers; Wealth affects graduation rates; New anti-“reform” organization; And…. Keep reading…