La. educators teach trades to reduce dropout rate; students learn welding, engine repair
La. educators turn to trades to cut dropout rate Education secretary defends accountability but wants changes in No Child Left BehindWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is committed to the school accountability at the heart of the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush but also wants to make changes, says Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Obama’s education secretary seeks parents’, educators’ comments on No Child Left Behind lawWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is committed to the testing and school accountability at the heart of the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. Researchers: To boost graduation rates, pupils should aim for harder colleges, not easier onesFour years ago, two of the most influential researchers in higher education dove into a huge pool of data hoping to answer a bedeviling question: Why do so many students who start college fail to graduate? High school class of 2009 sees average scores on SAT college entrance exam dip slightlyThrough the early 1990s and early 2000s, average scores on the SAT college entrance exam moved steadily upward. Now, for the last five years, they’ve been drifting back down. ACT scores hold steady; more students college-ready but most will still need remedial workAverage scores on the ACT college entrance exam held steady for the high school class of 2009, a sign of modest progress considering the pool of students taking the test continues to expand. Police: Ga. principal, assistant principal arrested in cheating probe involving student testsATLANTA — A suburban Atlanta principal who resigned during an investigation into cheating on students’ standardized tests was arrested Friday and accused of altering public documents. Obama’s education secretary seeks parents’, educators’ comments on No Child Left Behind lawWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is committed to the testing and school accountability at the heart of the No Child Left Behind law championed by former President George W. Bush, Education Secretary Arne Duncan said. Triple Ace: Detroit-area high school senior nails perfect scores on ACT, SAT and PSATCANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Willa Chen has a knack for tough tests. Univ. of California’s new admissions policy angers Asians; they fear their numbers will dropSAN FRANCISCO — A new admissions policy set to take effect at the University of California system in three years is raising fears among Asian-Americans that it will reduce their numbers on campus, where they account for 40 percent of all undergraduates. |
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