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By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 24, 2009
Florida middle schools offer advanced high school courses, and not everyone likes it.
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The ACLU Sues a Florida School District Over Gay-Straight Alliance
By
Jessica Calefati
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On Education - February 13, 2009
The district has prohibited two students from starting a Gay-Straight Alliance group on campus.
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Study Finds Grade Inflation at Some Georgia High Schools
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 10, 2009
Some high schools award A's to students who can't pass a standardized subject test.
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Our Meeting With High School Counselors
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - February 5, 2009
High school counselors help students pick colleges, and they help shape our rankings, too.
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Maryland Ranks No. 1 in AP Tests Success
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 4, 2009
Minority students continue to have lower participation and success rates in Advanced Placement program.
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Ohio Considers Making ACT Test Graduation Requirement
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - February 3, 2009
Gov. Ted Strickland also wants to require community service, a senior thesis, and end-of-course exams.
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Education Reform Consensus Grows on Fixing Urban Schools
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Mortimer Zuckerman
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Opinion - February 2, 2009
The ground in the battle for school reform is beginning to change.
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Best High Schools Send Students to Science Semifinals
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - January 16, 2009
Semifinalists in the Intel Science Talent Search hail from top high schools in New York, California, Virginia.
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College Board Says, 'Arrivederci, AP Italian'
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Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - January 9, 2009
Italian-American group falls short of raising enough money to save the Advanced Placement course.
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Gay High Schools Offer a Haven From Bullies
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - December 31, 2008
But the schools in Milwaukee and New York also reawaken the debate over school segregation.
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Four New Best High Schools Lists
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - December 26, 2008
Top achievement schools, top IB schools, and the biggest and smallest
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New Hampshire Students Could Start College at 16
By
Eddy Ramírez
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On Education - December 23, 2008
The state considers a plan that would allow students get a head start on college.
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Influential Groups Lay Out Road Map for Improving U.S. Education
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Eddy Ramírez
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Education - December 19, 2008
A report urges states to adopt common standards so Americans can compete with other nations' students.
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The Best High Schools Debate
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - December 19, 2008
What about dual enrollment schools, plus geographic and economic diversity?
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Milwaukee to Form Gay-Friendly Middle School
By
Jessica Calefati
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On Education - December 17, 2008
The Milwaukee Public School System will expand services provided by its gay-friendly high school.
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A Change for the "Challenge Index" High School Rankings
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - December 12, 2008
The Challenge Index has been criticized for not examining how many students pass college-ready tests.
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American High Schools Try the International Baccalaureate Program
By
Eddy Ramírez
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Education - December 11, 2008
The rigorous program helps students get ready for college and the global workforce.
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Best High Schools: Largest Enrollment
Education - December 10, 2008
These are the schools within America's Best High Schools with the largest enrollments.
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Best High Schools: Smallest Enrollment
Education - December 10, 2008
These are the schools within America's Best High Schools with the smallest enrollments.
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Best High Schools: Top International Baccalaureate High Schools
Education - December 10, 2008
These high schools do the best job of helping students earn IB diplomas.
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Best High Schools: Top Achievement High Schools
Education - December 10, 2008
These high schools are the most successful at helping disadvantaged students get ready for college.
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What Makes a 'Best High School'?
By
Brian Kelly
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Editor's Note - December 5, 2008
(And who do we think we are to be making that decision?)
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The New High School Rankings Are Here
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - December 5, 2008
Find out how the schools in your region did.
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The High School That Beat Katrina
By
Jessica Calefati
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Education - December 4, 2008
A New Orleans high school finds academic success after surviving Hurricane Katrina.
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A Conversation With NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein
Education - December 4, 2008
Klein discussed the roles of city government and the private sector in school reform.
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