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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Tuition and fees at public and private colleges and universities rose at more than double the rate of inflation, the College Board said in reports released this morning.
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Elementary and middle-school students are making significant improvements in math skills, while their gains in reading are more modest, according to national test results.
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Extended schools, with after-school activities, are improving GCSE results, say researchers.
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Alabama freshman Ronald Steele dished out a record 18 assists, and Earnest Shelton returned the favor by hitting shots and handing out compliments.
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Parental choice in schools pushes up standards but could increase social division, research suggests.
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Elementary and middle schoolers posted solid gains in math and more modest improvements in reading in national test results released Tuesday.
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STUDENTS face record competition for university places this autumn, with thousands more applicants scrambling to beat the rise in tuition fees, new figures revealed yesterday.
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Government exceeds target of increasing the number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades in their GCSEs.
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The proportion of UK undergraduates from state schools has risen, official figures show.
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College test anxiety: The new SAT college admissions exam has more high school students seeking test-prep help. B1. Mesa police changes: Nearly a year after four officer-involved shootings, the department has
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In a trend Montgomery County officials called shocking, the median price for a newly constructed single-family detached home in Montgomery rocketed to a record high of $1.13 million in the first quarter of this year, according to government data released yesterday.
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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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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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1. Arlington Catholic 2. St. Mary's 3. Boston Latin 4. Falmouth 5. Austin Prep 6. Wakefield 7. Reading 8. Franklin 9. Canton 10. Barnstable 11. Milton 12. Fontbonne 13. Arlington 14. Framingham 15. Marblehead 16. Duxbury 17. Dedham 18. Hingham 19. Woburn 20. Medfield
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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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College tuition rose at a somewhat slower rate this year, climbing 10.5 percent at public four-year colleges and 6 percent at private ones, a study found.