Washington State Universities Will Use Smarter Balanced Test Scores for Placement
The decision puts teeth into an abstract promise: that the consortium's 11th grade "college ready" score actually connotes college readiness.
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October 08, 2014
September 17, 2014
Texas Board Members Wary of Changes to AP History Program
The Texas state board of education is considering requiring Advanced Placement U.S. History courses to follow the state curriculum rather than the framework laid out by the test developers, reports the Associated Press.
September 16, 2014
New York May Ease Test Requirements for Graduation
The state Board of Regents considers letting students swap one of the social studies exams for a test in career-technical education or the arts.
September 04, 2014
California Higher Education Systems Pledge Common-Core Support
All four segments of California's higher education system are working to align admissions and teacher-preparation programs to reflect the common core.
August 11, 2014
Under Fire, College Board to 'Clarify' New U.S. History Framework
The College Board releases a full-length sample of its AP U.S. history test in response to criticism that it presents a negative view of American history.
August 11, 2014
Republican National Committee Condemns New AP History Framework
The GOP blasts the College Board's new framework as "radically revisionist" and calls for a year's delay in using it.
August 05, 2014
ACT: Better Preparation, Not Just More Courses, Is Key to STEM Readiness
A new study finds that boosting high school graduation requirements, alone, will not improve student outcomes.
May 30, 2014
Obama's 'My Brother's Keeper' Initiative Features Focus on 3rd Grade Reading
A presidential task force cites key points in the lives of young men of color that deserve special focus, including early-childhood support and graduating high school ready for college.
May 14, 2014
Fewer Than 40 Percent of Seniors Are Prepared for College, NAEP Analysis Finds
Based on a new analysis from the NAEP governing board, only 39 percent of 12th graders are ready for entry-level college courses in math and 38 percent in reading.
March 24, 2014
Disparities Persist in Access to Math and Science Courses, Federal Data Show
New data from the Office of Civil Rights indicates that racial minorities were underrepresented in gifted-and-talented programs and Advanced Placement classes, among other areas.
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