Montgomery Raises Average SAT Score
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Montgomery County students graduating from public high schools this year increased their average SAT score by eight points, joining Fairfax County among the very few large districts to average
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The increases in the cost of higher education continue to drive up the amount that students and families borrow, according to a new report by the College Board.
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The number of students who applied for university courses in England has risen by over 7%,  figures show.
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Indiana&#39;s higher education system improved slightly, earning aB, three C&#39;s and aD on a national report card released today.
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A number of leading public universities are drawing increasingly impressive and affluent students.
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Several schools have sharply increased tuition to match colleges they consider their rivals, while also providing more financial assistance.
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SOUTH Australia&#39;s students have shown improvement in an international science and mathematics study last held a decade ago, and defied a national trend.
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College football teams headed for the five major bowls this year performed better academically on the whole than the national average, according to a study released yesterday.
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Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.
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The nation's fourth- and eighth-graders continue to improve steadily in mathematics, and fourth-grade reading achievement is on the rise, according to test scores released yesterday. Black and Hispanic students are also making broad gains, though significant achievement gaps persist.
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First of two articlesIn Maryland's Montgomery County, a 65% increase in property values leads the state.
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SAT scores for the high school class of 2004 were mostly the same as a year ago, though scores for some minority groups showed an encouraging increase.
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More students are passing Advanced Placement exams in every part of the country, as college-level work in high school becomes increasingly common &#151; and competitive.
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Two wins over top 15 schools catapults No. 21 George Washington into the top 25 for the first time since 1998 with some newfound respect in tow.
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US eighth-graders improved their test scores in science and math during the past eight years while fourth-graders&#39; performance dropped, a study of students in 46 countries shows.
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The annual salary paid to Jerry D. Weast, superintendent of the Montgomery County schools, has increased just $4,892 since he took the job eight years ago.
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The graduation rate for major college football players increased for the fourth straight year, and the rate for all Division I athletes remained at 62 percent, or 2 percent higher than the general student population.