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Most American Students Don’t Like “Hard” Subjects
More than half of the undergraduate degrees awarded in China are in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, compared to 16 percent in the United states.
August 28, 2007
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Straight From the Horses’ Mouths
August 7, 2007
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Coloring in High School
(From CampusProgress.org)
A new report from ACT, the college-prep testing company that administers the popular alternative to the SAT, finds that even when high school students take the federal government's recommended four years of English and three each of social studies, science, and math, only 26 percent are ready for college level work. I don't [...]
May 18, 2007
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Colleges Recieve Financial Aid Kickbacks
Have you ever consulted the financial aid department at your college? Seven major universities and Citibank agreed to a settlement after being busted for operating a ring of "preferred lender" kickbacks. These kickbacks, in the form of cash incentives, lavish gifts, and fancy parties are being paid of course by the students. Investigations show that [...]
April 8, 2007
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Grade Inflation “Everybody Gets an A!”
WHAT IS GRADE INFLATION?
Grade inflation is the increase in the number of high grades over time. Since the 1960s, As and Bs are given too readily at American Colleges, Universities and High Schools.
DOES THIS MEAN STUDENTS ARE GETTING "SMARTER?"
No. In fact, evidence suggests that, for the most part, students have actually gotten slacker. Grade [...]
January 25, 2007
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