(Education Law Center)– The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) has released the first data report required by the settlement agreement reached last month between Education Law Center and the NJDOE to resolve a lawsuit over new high school graduation policies. A preliminary analysis of the partial data provided so far reveals several significant trends: More […]
Read More »(News Observer) By Samantha McCormick– I recently read how college admissions are driving students to become fraudulent philanthropists, performing good deeds for the sake of their resumes and not their souls. I’ve spent a lot of time volunteering. I graduated from UNC a Buckley Public Service scholar, meaning I contributed 300 hours of community service […]
Read More »(The College Board) By Aaron Lemon-Strauss, Executive Director, The College Board– I mentioned earlier that we’d be releasing the May SAT as a fifth practice test at the time of May scores release, and that we’d continue to produce additional practice tests based on released forms going forward. There is a slight hitch in the […]
Read More »(The Chronicle of Higher Education) By Eric Hoover– Any student who sweats through the ACT or SAT has reason to ask why such examinations are even necessary. Some colleges, it seems, can offer a more convincing explanation than others. Although most four-year institutions require standardized tests, only half (51 percent) measure how well test scores […]
Read More »(Pulse) By Kevin Organisciak— I do a fair amount of recruiting for Educational Service providers. Most of the recruiting is, as you might have guessed, test prep, tutoring, or admissions oriented. Although there are plenty of talented candidates, finding a perfect fit can sometimes be daunting. Recruiting tutors, in particular, has become quite competitive. […]
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