Class Struggle: June 7, 2009 - June 13, 2009
Shocker! Some Teachers Like AP for All
When I got to work Monday, I was certain I was about to be pummeled by e-mails telling me what an idiotic column I had written that day praising high schools that were trying to get everyone, even struggling students,...
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June 12, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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| Tags: AP Advanced Placement International Baccalaureate IB
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Extra Credit: What Sort of Family Wants Stories Like This?
Dear Extra Credit: I am a soon-to-be stepmother to a lovely 12-year-old girl. She recently brought home a bright pink book with yellow smiley faces on the cover titled "TTYL" (Talk To You Later, in text/Internet-speak). The author is Lauren...
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June 11, 2009; 3:12 PM ET |
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Admissions 101: Should Colleges Ditch the SAT for AP as the Main Admissions Exam?
A little while back in Admissions 101, Jay asked whether the day of the SAT might be numbered: Matt Gray, spokesman for Bryn Mawr College, just alerted me to their new admissions policy that, I think, anticipates a day when...
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June 9, 2009; 5:24 PM ET |
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New Challenge Index Twist: Catching Up
Newsweek unveils its 2009 America’s Top High Schools list today, all online. About 1,500 schools, the most ever, will be ranked by participation rates on college-level exams, particularly Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge. I invented Newsweek’s and the Washington...
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June 9, 2009; 3:19 AM ET |
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Is AP for All A Formula For Failure?
I spend much time with aggressive Advanced Placement teachers. They tell me, quite often, that students must be stretched beyond their assumed capabilities. Whenever I try to pass on this advice, however, I become a target for ridicule and...
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June 8, 2009; 11:20 AM ET |
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