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• Test Prep Trends to Watch in 2014
• 3 Apps to Help High Schoolers Organize Their College Search
• W.Va. teachers unions push for raises

Test Prep Trends to Watch in 2014 Posted: 06 Jan 2014 08:11 AM PST The growth of online learning has begun to level the playing field by offering test prep tools to students whose circumstances - financial or otherwise - would have prevented them from accessing such resources in the past. 1. Online test-prep tools: A common criticism of college admissions tests, such as the SAT and ACT, has always been that the more affluent students were at an inherent advantage over those who are not able to afford test prep or tutoring services. The College Board provides free, online SAT resources for students, including practice questions and full sample tests. In addition, there is an abundance of other free websites that provide helpful lessons and tutorials, practice questions and tests, or both.

3 Apps to Help High Schoolers Organize Their College Search Posted: 06 Jan 2014 08:05 AM PST High school students have a lot to juggle during their college search. Then, they need to whittle that list down, decide where to apply and gather their application materials, all while keeping track of various admissions deadlines for each school. Staying on top of the myriad choices, requirements, deadlines and next steps is no easy task, even for the most organized students, says Jeff Ream, a counselor at North Tahoe High School in California. There is one new way students can organize their college search: mobile apps.

W.Va. teachers unions push for raises Posted: 06 Jan 2014 06:32 AM PST West Virginia's teachers unions are pushing for a teacher pay raise to make salaries competitive with those in surrounding states. The average teacher in the state earns about $45,000, compared to $57,000 ...

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