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Snooki Makes the SATs: Students Fret Over Reality TV Question
By Ben Muessig - AOL NewsStudents who blew off studying for the SAT may have Snooki to thank when their acceptance letters arrive this spring. On the March 12 college admissions exam, students were asked to write an essay about reality TV and the concept of authenticity, leaving nervous teens to wonder whether Lauren Conrad is as good of a source as Joseph Conrad. "Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled," the prompt begins, according to The New York Times. The question alludes to shows like "American Idol" and "The Biggest Loser" before asking, "How ...
Opinion: Scandal Debunks Education Miracles
By Walt Gardner - AOL NewsA scandal now unfolding in New York City, home of the nation's largest school district, is calling into question whether miracles in education are really mirages. From 2006 to 2010, the number of students who passed statewide math tests in Grades 3 through 8 soared from 58 to 82 percent. During the same period, the graduation rate leapt from 49 to 63 percent. Not surprisingly, the data were used by reformers to "prove" that miracles are possible when schools are held accountable. In fact, when Joel Klein announced his resignation to take a top executive position with News Corp., The New York ...
SAT Scores Released; Students Flock to Twitter
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsSAT scores used to come in an envelope and were often opened, rather ceremoniously, in front of anxious parents. Now the ritual has changed: Scores are released online. And since students are already in front of the computer when they get their scores, well, it just makes sense for them to hop over to Twitter and share their pain, joy and confusion. This being the day that the nation's high schoolers learned their much-anticipated scores, Surge Desk decided to check out the mood of America's youth in the microblogging universe. For one girl, good SAT scores don't just mean potential ...
AP Scores Get Better -- and Worse -- as More Enroll
By Dana Chivvis - AOL NewsScores on Advanced Placement tests are getting both better and worse, according to a report released today by the College Board, which administers AP tests. First, the glass-is-half-full view: Of last year's graduating high school class, more than 500,000 public school students passed at least one AP exam while in high school. That is nearly twice as many successes as in 2001. Seth Perlman, AP Students take a test at Springfield High School in Springfield, Ill. Nearly twice as many students take Advanced Placement exams now as 10 years ago, and schools are encouraging students to ...
Why Are Chinese Students Walloping US Kids on Test?
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(Dec. 7) -- China has dropped an educational bomb on the United States, according to the results of an international test of 15-year-olds from more than 65 countries and educational systems. The exam, called the Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, tracks student performance in reading, mathematics and science. Students in Shanghai outperformed all other students in all three subjects on the 2009 test. Students in Hong Kong scored third highest in mathematics and science, and fourth highest in reading. China was participating in the test for the first time. AFP / Getty ...
Should Children Start School at Age 6 Instead of 5?
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyIn the United Kingdom, at least, it's looking like the answer to that question is "yes." This is but one of several controversial findings to emerge from the most comprehensive review of the British educational system in 40 years. The Cambridge Primary Review -- released last Friday -- is the biggest independent inquiry into primary education in this country in more than four decades. It is based on 28 research surveys, 1,052 written submissions and 250 focus groups, all led by a prominent Cambridge University-based research team. In addition to arguing for delaying the age at which children ...
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