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Article: Lessons for Obama's education goals in the SAT.(Barack ...
The Christian Science Monitor;  June 11, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... despite the widespread practice of "grade inflation" - are still the best indicator of student readiness, especially in college-prep classes, finds Dr. Atkinson. He writes in a scholarly paper (along with coauthor Saul Geiser): "It may be that no ...

Article: High school Girls soccer BCL-EAST All-league First team GOALIE-- ...
Oakland Tribune;  June 2, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... field BCL-EAST All-leagueFirst team 100--Zarinah Blockton (College Prep, Sr.); 200--Zarinah Blockton (College Prep, Sr.); 400--Julia Schneider (College Prep, Fr.); 800-- Katie Stock (College Prep, Soph.); 1,600 ...

Article: Lawrence gives pupils leg up in College Prep
The Boston Globe;  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... knapsacks emblazoned with "UMass" and "College Prep." All entering grades 9 through 12 ... Lawrence High School this September, the College Prep students get hands-on work in math ... five to 80 percent of the parents of College Prep students don't have a college degree ...

Article: 33% of college prep graduates need remedial aid.
The Florida Times Union;  April 24, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... Georgia high school graduates who earned college-prep diplomas still needed remedial help ... those who graduated high school with a college-prep diploma. "We do know our learning ... 1996 high school graduates who received college-prep diplomas but needed to take remedial ...

Article: Study Again Finds College Prep Lacking; Some Md. ...
The Washington Post;  September 23, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... the commission. Students who took a college prep curriculum in high school outperformed ... English. Just 7 percent of the county's college prep students needed remedial courses in ... percent of students who didn't take a college prep curriculum in high school needed remedial ...

Transcript: Commentary: Required college prep courses in ...
NPR All Things Considered;  August 9, 2002 ;     628 words ... ... 00-00-0000 Commentary: Required college prep courses in high schools Host: JOHN ... require high-school students to take college prep courses. It's an effort to raise ... degree, but less than half are taking college prep classes. Students who slid by on the ...

Article: Daley backs 9th college prep school But some ask: ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 15, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... investigating whether to create another college prep high school that would base its admissions on test scores and grades. Total college prep applications are up 20 percent this ... to parents and students about another college prep and has pulled data about the idea ...