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7 min ago | Missileer

Director details furlough plans for DOD schools

DODEA operates schools overseas and at some U.S. locations for the children of military families.

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Related Topix: Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Family, Department of Defense, US News, Education

4 hrs ago | Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

FWCS rejects ISTEP+ results, presses review

Fort Wayne Community Schools has refused to accept results - good or bad - from this year's ISTEP+ exam and is calling on lawmakers to re-evaluate the state's system of accountability centered on test scores.

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Related Topix: Education

8 hrs ago | Patch.com

Ridgewood Mom: Boycot Standardized Tests

One Ridgewood parent's two sons won't be stressing out about standardized tests this week.

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Related Topix: Education, Ridgewood, NJ, Education Etc.

12 hrs ago | The Janesville Gazette

Rock County Christian students post above average test scores

Rock County Christian students take the Explore and PLAN tests, which are part of the ACT suite of tests, intended to show students' readiness for college work.

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Related Topix: Education

Wed May 22, 2013

CBS Local

Grief Counselors At A Broward High School After Soccer Star Commits Suicide

Grief counselors were called into a Broward High School on Wednesday after a 17-year star soccer player with a bright future took her own life.

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Related Topix: Suicide, Broward County, FL, Education

The Times-Picayune

St. Tammany Parish's overall student performance on standardized tests improves

St. Tammany Parish School Superintendent Trey Folse reads Have your filled a bucket today to school children at Cypress Cove Elementary School Tuesday October 9, 2012.

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Related Topix: Education, Education Etc., Louisiana

NewsOne

Re: Chelesa Fearce Atlanta: Homeless Teen Graduates At the Top Of Her ...

Even though Chelesa Fearce was homeless for most of her high school years, the young dynamo will still manage to graduate high school with honors on Thursday as its star student and the class valedictorian, reports WSBTV .

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Related Topix: Atlanta, GA, Education, Spelman College

KLFY-TV Lafayette

Test results up overall; voucher schools flat

State education officials say the number of Louisiana public school students performing at grade level nudged up from 68 percent to 69 percent in the latest round of standardized test scores.

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Related Topix: Education

The Montgomery Advertiser

STJ students recognized by Duke TIP

Twelve Saint James seventh-graders were recognized by the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2012-13, for their excellent academic performance on the ACT and SAT, both universally accepted college entrance exams.

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Related Topix: Education, University of Alabama, Alabama

Detroit News

Common Core the wrong plan for Michigan

'Draw a deep breath,' I tell myself before explaining my opposition to the Common Core system.

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Related Topix: Education, Opinion

Go Local

Julia Steiny: Public Schools Owe Neglected Kids More Than Academics

Dr. James Comer is a rock star in my world, with sterling credentials and a great personal story.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Brown University, Education, Parenting

Patch.com

Collingswood Juniors: Register Now for August CSAT Classes

Collingswood High School students seeking to raise their SAT scores are invited to participate in the free prep class provided by the nonprofit group, Collingswood SAT .

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Related Topix: Collingswood, NJ, Education Etc., Education

Tue May 21, 2013

CNN

Granderson: The courage of teachers

Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Moore, OK, Family, Kids, Education, Opinion

Patch.com

Ryan O'Toole: Salutatorian for CL Central Class 2013

Community High School District 155 announced Ryan O'Toole, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake Central High School.

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Related Topix: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Education

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Field Tests To Increase In Schools - Do We Want Our Kids to Be Test Dummies?

Educators everywhere are all tested out; however, it is worse in some states than others where they are forced to administer field tests. "Field tests" are instruments of mass instruction, usually given after other standardized testing and state testing is completed.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Education

Patch.com

Why Are Montgomery County Students Flunking Math Exams?

Few Montgomery County Public Schools students enrolled in high school math courses made high marks on final exams last semester, data released by the school district last week showed.

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Related Topix: Mathematics, Science, Education Etc., Education

Walker County Messenger

Ringgold Rotary Club honors 2013 STAR student

Pictured from left: superintendent Denia Reese, guidance counselor Dianne Hale, STAR teacher Mark Pierce, STAR student Brenna Schroder, STAR parents Kelly and Jeff Schroder and Ringgold Rotarian Randall Peters.

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Related Topix: Education, Georgia, University of Georgia

WSAW

Requiring ACT Tests for 11th Graders up for Vote

Every high school student in Wisconsin would take the ACT college entrance exam during their junior year under a proposal up for a vote in the Legislature's budget committee.

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Related Topix: Education, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors

US News & World Report

Let Passion, Career Goals Guide Law School Decision

If you're having second thoughts about heading to law school, outline your career goals to decide if it's the right move.

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Related Topix: Brigham Young University, Education

WCHS-TV Charleston

No Child Waiver

Charleston , Kanawha County , West Virginia The U.S. Department of Education has approved West Virginia's waiver request from the federal education accountability law.

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Related Topix: Charleston, WV, Kanawha County, WV, Education