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• Flatlining SAT scores are 'a call to action' for educators
• Wis. bill would guard race-based school nicknames
• As college-prep test scores falter, how the US can respond
• 5 Smart Ways College Students Can Display Career Conviction
• 10 Colleges Where Most Alumni Give Back
• College Students, Alums Share Their School Choices
• Ugandan teachers suspend strike after promise over pay

Flatlining SAT scores are 'a call to action' for educators Posted: 26 Sep 2013 03:31 PM PDT More than half of the high school students who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are not prepared for college, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board.

Wis. bill would guard race-based school nicknames Posted: 26 Sep 2013 02:06 PM PDT MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican legislators in Wisconsin introduced a bill Thursday that would make it harder to strip public schools of race-based nicknames and allow schools already ordered to drop such monikers to keep them.

As college-prep test scores falter, how the US can respond Posted: 26 Sep 2013 01:36 PM PDT In 2009, President Obama asked high school students to "commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training." The goal was to improve America's global competitiveness. If there is a report card on how well the country has succeeded in this challenge, it can be found in the results of two tests that measure the readiness of students to do well in college.

5 Smart Ways College Students Can Display Career Conviction Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:18 AM PDT Hiring is about minimizing risk. An employer is reviewing candidates to determine who is the least risky hire and will result in the best return on his hiring "investment." Seasoned professionals can convey that they are great investments through their related previous work experience, providing references that can attest to their commitment to their field, listing accomplishments that are applicable to a new opportunity and in general showing a track record of their interest and success in a potential field. ...

10 Colleges Where Most Alumni Give Back Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:13 AM PDT The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College and The Short List: Grad School to find data that matters to you in your college or grad school search.

College Students, Alums Share Their School Choices Posted: 26 Sep 2013 08:01 AM PDT Why I Chose Bryn Mawr College (Bryn Mawr, Pa.)Isha Pandya, sophomore

Ugandan teachers suspend strike after promise over pay Posted: 25 Sep 2013 11:59 PM PDT By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan teachers suspended a strike for higher pay on Wednesday after the government pledged to meet their 20 percent pay raise demand at a time of strained resources after Western donors cut off direct budget support over corruption claims. The teachers stopped working on September 16 as schools opened for this year's last school term. They accused the government of failing to keep a promise to raise their pay, which ranks among the lowest in the east African country's public sector. ...

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