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The Shreveport Times
Nearly two-thirds of American public high school students live in states that expect them to pass a competency test before they get a diploma, though not all states require the same level of proficiency.

For SAT Maker, a Broader Push to the Classroom
To generations of students and their teachers, the College Board has been synonymous with the SAT test. But these days it has broader ambitions and wants to reach deeply into high school and even middle school classrooms nationwide.

Korean law students get a taste of American education and culture
Once again a delegation of second-year law students from South Korea’s Handong International Law School have traveled to Campbell University to take part in three weeks of intensive study for a semester’s credit in Trial Advocacy law.

montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Younger students score better
Montgomery’s elementary school students continue to make great gains in reading and math, while the system’s middle and junior high school population continues to lag behind, according to test data released Monday.

More than 74 percent of the third- through fifth-grade students in Montgomery Public Schools scored at or above the proficient level on the reading portion of the Alabama Reading and Math Test, and 72 percent scored at or above the proficient level in math.

NWAnews.com :: Northwest Arkansas’ News Source
Hispanic students showed marked improvement in mathematics and literacy on the 2006 Arkansas Benchmark Exams, shrinking the achievement gap with white students.

Career choice shaped by ethnic background
While an increasing proportion of white students in Britain dream of careers in publicly-funded organisations with index-linked pensions and a good work-life balance, those from other ethnic groups are far more likely to aspire to careers in finance or business.

This gulf in the career goals and industry preferences of different ethnic groups emerged from the Universum 2006 University Graduate Survey, which examined the aspirations and attitudes of 7,760 students in the UK.

WFTV.com – News – Disney Hosts College Success Boot Camp
Hundreds of students descended on Walt Disney World this weekend, but they weren’t riding Splash Mountain and living it up with Mickey. Instead, they were studying.

The students and their parents attended a College Success Boot Camp at one of Disney’s resorts.

Meadville Tribune – Editorial: ACT Scores — Good news and bad news
The good news is that the scores of Kentucky students on the ACT college entrance exam rose significantly among members of the graduating class of 2006, making the state part of a nationwide trend that saw last spring¹s graduating high school seniors post the biggest score increase on the ACT college entrance exam in 20 years and the highest scores of any class since 1991.

Buffalo News – Richer students use SAT prep, study finds
U.S. students who come from wealthier families and who have college-educated parents are more likely to use SAT test preparation classes and tutors than those who don’t, a study released Monday shows.

For SAT Maker, a Broader Push to the Classroom – New York Times
To generations of students and their teachers, the College Board has been synonymous with the SAT test. But these days it has broader ambitions and wants to reach deeply into high school and even middle school classrooms nationwide.