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UNC Officials May Raise Admission Standards to Reduce Dropouts

CHAPEL HILL N.C. Getting into a University of North Carolina school could get tougher.

October 14, 2007

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Higher ACT score required for Bright Flight scholarships

JEFFERSON CITY Mo. High school seniors seeking a Bright Flight scholarship from the state will have to be a little bit brighter this year.

September 22, 2007

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Kentucky teen aces SAT, ACT exams

DANVILLE Ky. A central Kentucky teen received a perfect score on two college entrance exams.

September 18, 2007

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Report Says Eliminating Weight of SATs Will Offer Minorities More Access to College

How can colleges and universities ensure minorities have access to higher education without using affirmative action?

September 5, 2007

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Just the Stats: How Minorities Fared on the 2007 SAT

The most diverse group of test-takers in the history of the exam sat for the SAT in 2007, with 39 percent, or four out of 10 test-takers, classified as minority.

August 27, 2007

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WA class of 2007 does better than most other states on ACT

SEATTLE Despite all the hand wringing over student achievement, this year’s Washington high school graduates scored near the top of at least one national measure: the ACT college entrance exam.

August 15, 2007

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Camp gives students taste of traditional native art

FARMINGTON N.M. A dozen American Indian high school students sat in a room, concentrating hard on the beginning of a small loom in front of them.

August 14, 2007

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Iowa’s ACT scores up slightly, remain among nation’s highest

DES MOINES Iowa Iowa high school graduates’ average ACT scores increased slightly this year and remain among the highest nationally.

August 14, 2007

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Minnesota students top nation in ACT scores

ST. PAUL Graduating seniors in Minnesota had the highest average score in the nation on the ACT college admission and placement exam for the third straight year in 2007, according to results released Wednesday by ACT.

August 14, 2007

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ACT scores continue modest upward trend for class of 2007

The high school class of 2007 posted a modest increase on the ACT college entrance exam, extending the test’s upward scoring trend and showing improved levels of preparation for college.

August 14, 2007

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Colorado higher ed commission votes to temporarily ease restrictions

VAIL Colo. Students with high grade-point averages or high ACT or SAT scores can enter Colorado’s public colleges next year even if they haven’t met strict new entrance requirements.

August 14, 2007

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U.S. university donating medical supplies to Uganda

DURHAM North Carolina A neurosurgeon at an elite U.S. university has gathered several tons of medical equipment, some of which sat unused at the school’s medical facility, and is planning on donating it to a Ugandan hospital.

August 12, 2007