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Article: EUGENE KANE IN MY OPINION Eighth-grade graduation is just one step
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 4, 2009 ;     561 words ......accomplishments with family and friends. But eighth grade? The sad fact is, in a city like Milwaukee...get a high school diploma. For some, eighth-grade graduation might be the highlight of...note of the increased prominence of eighth-grade graduation celebrations. "Now hold on...

Article: Eighth grade
Post-Tribune (IN);  March 22, 2009 ;     700+ words ...-SLUG- ChestertonHonor-0322 chesterton middle school second-marking period honor roll Eighth grade Principal's Honor Roll -- Nicholas Bachewicz, Mae Bass, Elizabeth Benson, Alexandra Bianco, Joseph Bishop, Kelly Braun, Alyssa...

Article: SCHOOL'S EIGHTH GRADE SEEKS DONATIONS FOR SALE.(Local)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  February 4, 2008 ;     55 words ...The St. Joseph School's eighth grade will have a tag sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 29. Gently...dropped off during school hours. All proceeds will help fund the eighth grade trip to Philadelphia. For more information, call the school...

Article: Preparation by Eighth Grade Critical to College/Career Readiness: ACT
The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education;  February 9, 2009 ;     328 words ......for college and career readiness by eighth grade are unlikely to attain that level of...achievement that students attain by eighth grade has a bigger impact on whether they...gender, race and household income. "Eighth grade is a critical defining point for students...

Article: CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP IN MATH: CONSIDERING EIGHTH GRADE ALGEBRA FOR ALL STUDENTS
American Secondary Education;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Should all students study algebra in eighth grade? Would offering early access to algebra...Traditional educational policies that provide eighth grade algebra to selected students raise questions...by examining the study of algebra in eighth grade and its impact on student ...

Article: Algebra proficiency slipping in S.J.: Years after state steps up pace, many still struggle to adapt to tougher eighth-grade standards.
Record (Stockton, CA);  August 27, 2007 ;     700+ words ......advanced students took the class in eighth grade, but now it's considered the standard for eighth-grade math. Local officials say school districts...to figure out how to teach algebra in eighth grade and how to ready students for the class...

Article: Closing the Achievement Gap in Math: The Long-Term Effects of Eighth-Grade Algebra
The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education;  October 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......interest to this study is the access to eighth-grade algebra, once traditionally reserved...students who did or did not enroll in eighth-grade algebra in one district that implemented...students who completed algebra in the eighth grade stayed in the mathematics pipeline longer...

Article: SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUACTION ISSUES MEMO ON EIGHTH GRADE TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 11, 2007 ;     358 words ......Coordination DATE: May 11, 2007 SUBJ: Eighth Grade Technology Literacy Certification Requirement...the annual reporting requirement for eighth grade technology literacy. Last year was the...System (MEGS) to certify the number of eighth grade students assessed and the number of...

Article: SUPERINTENDENT OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ISSUES MEMO REGARDING UPDATE ON EIGHTH GRADE TECHNOLOGY LITERACY CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 25, 2006 ;     357 words ......Deputy Superintendent SUBJECT: Update on Eighth Grade Technology Literacy Certification Requirement...requirement to report the percentage of eighth grade students meeting the state's definition...the toolkit website by March 2006. The eighth grade Technology Literacy requirement ...

Article: Hughes Middle School Plans First Eighth Grade Summit
Targeted News Service;  May 22, 2007 ;     192 words ......issued the following press release: Eighth grade students at Hughes Middle School will...their high school careers at the first Eighth Grade Summit scheduled for Thursday, May 31...summit was designed to better prepare eighth grade students for their transition to high...

Article: Indian Prairie debates merit of eighth-grade graduations|n Saving money: Among benefits discussed at 204 board meeting
Beacon News, The (Aurora, IL);  August 10, 2005 ;     523 words ...AURORA - Students coming into eighth grade in the Indian Prairie School District...practice for our middle school children." Eighth-grade ceremonies are held in the evening at...Clearly in the past, graduation from eighth grade might have been the only graduation...

Article: EIGHTH-GRADE HORRORS ARE SAFELY PUT UNDER OBSERVATION.(Life and Arts)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  January 29, 2005 ;     409 words ......Chris Schussler Incident does deal with eighth grade in general and with three particularly...conformity that is sometimes the price of eighth-grade survival. Bursts of '70s pop music do...the least popular girl in the whole eighth grade. One day in Earth sciences class she...

Article: HUGHES MIDDLE SCHOOL PLANS FIRST EIGHTH GRADE SUMMIT
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 22, 2007 ;     182 words ......Schools issued the following news release: Eighth grade students at Hughes Middle School will...their high school careers at the first Eighth Grade Summit scheduled for Thursday, May 31...summit was designed to better prepare eighth grade students for their transition to high...

Article: Eighth grade math expands in Lockport
Herald News, The (Joliet, IL);  May 20, 2004 ;     365 words ......than a decade after its inception, the eighth grade algebra program offered at schools feeding...at various academic levels. Offering eighth grade algebra was one way to level the playing...Cosgrove said. Participation in the eighth grade algebra course has more than doubled...