School selection comes under fire
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City academies should lose control of their admissions to create a more mixed intake, says a think-tank.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected school assignment plans that take account of students' race in two major public school districts. The decisions could imperil similar plans nationwide. The Court also blocked the execution of a Texas killer whose lawyers argued that he should not be put to death because he is mentally ill.
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Charter-school opponents and supporters are both claiming the high ground after a controversial report by the American Federation of Teachers that said students at charter schools fare worse than students at traditional public schools.
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High-priced tutors and college counselors have entered into the debate over whether there is a crisis in the education of boys.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison has long been an attractive target for elite schools like Harvard and Stanford looking for top academics. But now other public universities are among the faculty poachers, and school administrators are worried.
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Universities say choosing 'soft' subjects at A-level can narrow a student's chances of getting on a top course.
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Some administrators are pushing back against an ethos of super-achievement at affluent suburban high schools.
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When students and administrators face off over academic policy, it's a safe bet which side will usually win. But a student uprising at McLean High School this fall over an anti-cheating initiative had an unusual outcome.
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By Tiffany Erickson Deseret Morning News  The race is officially on for the lovers and haters of the proposed private school voucher program, who are trying to gather support before the Nov. 6 election.
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Science & environment: Universities and medical schools have been criticised for increasing the number of animals used in research.
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THE threadbare nature of professional rugby in Scotland was graphically illustrated yesterday when the Borders were forced to name a student in direct opposition to a former All Black for this evening - s ...
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Further education colleges are warned they need to prevent Islamic extremists recruiting among students.
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The recent decisions by Harvard and Princeton to drop early admissions have reignited a spirited debate: is ending the practice a recipe for making the college application process better, or worse?
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The contentious debate over paid admission at t
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TeachersÃÂÃÂ misconceptions might be preventing bright state-educated pupils from applying to Oxford and Cambridge University, according to a survey for an educational charity.
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Media & professional: University applicants will be judged on their schools as well as grades.
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A justice who may cast the decisive vote on the closely divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sharply criticized using race to decide where students go to school.