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Eight States to Test Two Year High School Plan

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Feb 18th 2010 2:00PM

For students who think their high school years are a waste of time, there may be a way to shorten those four years of learning and skip right to college. In fall 2011, 10th graders in eight states will be allowed to pass a series of tests -- ...
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PD*Poll: How big a deal should we make of eighth grade graduation?

by Susan Wagner, Posted Jun 22nd 2008 1:03PM

In a time when American schools seem to be failing students in so many ways, celebrating the students who finish and graduate would appear to be a good thing. After all, as parents we all know that positive reinforcement is the key to raising ...
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Father, son and daughter to graduate from high school this month

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted May 30th 2007 12:00PM

I think it's harder to do almost anything as an adult. It's harder to learn a new language, to swim, to make new friends and admit when you're wrong. That's why I find the patriarch of this three-generation graduate team so inspiring. 72-year old ...
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Texas high-schoolers don't always graduate

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jan 29th 2007 2:57PM

One third of students in Texas don't graduate from high school; in the big cities, that figure goes up, with more than half of students dropping out. These figures come from the according to the San Antonio-based Intercultural Development Research ...
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