How Schools Are Pulling Rank
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As competition gets more fierce and pressure more intense, many schools are phasing out class ranking systems. But not everyone thinks that's such a good idea
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Unofficial league tables are increasingly influencing university choices, suggests research.
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A record number of students have passed their A-levels this year with nearly a quarter of students getting an A-grade. Are standards going up or down?
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Be careful, Boston College. The Eagles were the new No. 2 in the Top 25 released Sunday, a ranking that's been more of a burden than a reward recently.
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No joke. Rutgers is ranked. The Scarlet Knights, long a college football laughingstock, moved Sunday into The Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in 30 years.
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A-level results show more students passing and boys closing the achievement gap with girls.
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A 3-point increase in average scores has moved Georgia out of the cellar in the annual SAT rankings. After two years of finishing last in the nation among states, Georgia&#39;s slight improvements and a slip in
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Creating A+ and A++ grades at A-level  would help private school pupils who apply to universities, a study says.
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Players in the NCAA&#39;s top-tier Division IA are more likely than ever to leave school with degrees, according to the latest survey of graduation rates compiled by the federal government and released Monday by the NCAA.
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U.S. eighth-grade students are improving in science and math compared with international peers, but the nation's fourth-graders have stagnant scores and are slipping behind in both subjects, according to a study of achievement across the globe.
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Report cards are in, and the grades are not good: New York City private schools have given The New York Sun an F.
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GCSE results have shown the biggest increase in top grades since 1999. Is the GCSE still a valid qualification? Send us your comments.
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Kansas is on top right now, ranked first in the Associated Press preseason Top 25 poll. In the past, such an honor would be regarded with some trepidation since the list of teams that started and ended the season No. 1 is a short one. North Carolina made the run in 1994, Duke in 1992 and UNLV a year before ...
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There's no denying the logjam in Hockey East this season. Perennial contender Boston University is down in the standings and Boston College has gone from a slow start to a point out of first. Northeastern, which showed promise last season, is atop the conference. New Hampshire, which is always flirting with the top spot, is tied with the Huskies with ...
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The Black Coaches Association still wants more minority hires in college football. But the group's new report card finds that most Division I schools are increasing their efforts to include minorities in the search process.
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More top grades were awarded  for GCSEs and girls continue to out-perform boys.
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Connecticut steamrolled its way to a unanimous choice at No. 1. The Huskies received all 50 first-place votes Monday in The Associated Press Top 25 poll. Connecticut, which has held the top spot the past three weeks, hasn't been a unanimous pick since Dec. 8, 2003.