Sen. Shelby questions education grant competition (Reuters)
Reuters – The “Race to the Top” program extends the reach of the federal government too far into states’ public schools operations, a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday.
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What Are Some Common College Admissions Myths? (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – For something as complex as the college admissions process, it’s important to make sure you have all of the right information when it comes to dispelling myths. Donald J. from Park City, Utah, is helping everyone out with his question this week:
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5 Things High School Seniors Should Be Doing Now (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – If you are a rising high school senior, you probably thought you had all summer to get prepared for the upcoming college admission frenzy. But guess what? You’re running out of time.
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Interim Chief Begins Cleaning up Atlanta Public Schools (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – Three year-round elementary schools in the Atlanta Public School system opened this morning, including two implicated in one of the largest cheating scandals in K-12 public education.
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Interim Chief Begins Cleaning up Atlanta Public Schools
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Answering Readers’ College Search Questions (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – In recent weeks, readers of The College Admissions Insider have raised questions in the comment box of posted blogs. Many of the questions are personal in nature or request feedback regarding specific colleges. As a general rule, I do not publicly make qualitative or comparative assessments regarding colleges or groups of colleges nor do I think it’s appropriate to respond to personal questions in a public forum.
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ProPublica Launches Online Tool To Compare Public Schools (Mashable)
Mashable – [More from Mashable: Publishers Launch First Digital-Only Textbook for K-12]
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5 Tips to Use the Summer Before College Wisely (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – After running a 12-year marathon, many high school seniors cross a long-awaited finish line with both a diploma and a college acceptance letter in hand. And between that race and the next lay three warm summer months, often devoid of responsibility.
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U.S. News to Collect Online Education Data (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – As early as mid-July, U.S.News & World Report will begin a first-ever effort to collect in depth data from all online bachelor’s and five master’s degree level education programs in the United States. To that end, U.S. News Editor Brian Kelly reached out to college presidents to inform them about the new and exciting online education project and to urge them to help facilitate a response from their campuses. Below is the full text of the letter:
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Saint Martins’ fashion grads can connect the dots (AP)
AP – A shabby community sports hall doesn’t seem like the place for London’s fashion elite to gather for a show by a bunch of 22-year-olds.
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Learning Disabilities Can Offer College Admission Edge (U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report – Can having a learning disability be an advantage when applying to college?
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