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  • June 2008

    • Ruling Lets Students Pick Top SAT Score

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 21, 08 3:01 PM CDT

      Ruling Lets Students Pick Top SAT Score

      (Newser) - High school students can soon pick which of their SAT scores are sent to colleges, the Los Angeles Times reports. Starting with the class of 2010, the College Board, which administers the exam, will reverse its policy of sending all results—good, bad, or indifferent. A spokesman said the change would give students more control and less stress. More »

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      college admissions  • SAT  • high school students  • college board  • exam

    • High School Test Cheat Could Face 38 Years

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 18, 08 4:21 AM CDT

      High School Test Cheat Could Face 38 Years

      (Newser) - A student at an Orange County high school faces 69 felony charges and a possible 38 years in prison for a scheme to alter grades, the Los Angeles Times reports. The locked-up 18-year-old is accused of breaking into his school repeatedly, hacking into computers, and changing test scores and records for himself and 12 other students. Prosecutors say he emailed copies of tests to dozens of others. More »

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      high school  • cheating  • high school students  • tests  • Orange County

    • Proms' Glitz Blitz Captivates UK Teens

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 17, 08 3:40 PM CDT

      Proms' Glitz Blitz Captivates UK Teens

      (Newser) - Parents and traditionalists alike are feeling the pinch as expensive American-style proms migrate to the UK, the Wall Street Journal finds. Teens crave the stretch limos and extravagant gowns seen in US shows like The O.C . and My Super Sweet 16 . But some educators criticize the trend, including one headmaster bothered by "the ones who are excluded by cost." More »

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      Great Britain  • culture  • teenager  • lifestyle  • high school students  • Proms

  • May 2008

    • Mich. Lax Team Suspended After Bum Invite

      Michigan Live  |  May 1, 08 12:12 PM CDT

      Mich. Lax Team Suspended After Bum Invite

      (Newser) - A Michigan high school student thought up a novel way to ask for a prom date. He and 12 lacrosse teammates spelled out "Will You Go to the Prom With Me?" on their butts and mooned the girl at a match, reports the Ann Arbor News . The girl said yes—but unamused school officials have suspended the boys for inappropriate behavior. More »

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      high school  • high school students  • high school sports  • Proms  • lacrosse

  • April 2008

    • Survey: Poor LA Students Scared, Depressed

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 26, 08 10:22 AM CDT

      Survey: Poor LA Students Scared, Depressed

      (Newser) - High-school students in poor LA neighborhoods fear for their safety, show signs of clinical depression, and say the district does a laughable job preparing them for college, the Los Angeles Times reports. A survey of thousands of students from south LA showed more than half felt hopeless and helpless. "They give us the short end of the stick," said one. "They expect us not to amount to anything." More »

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      Los Angeles  • depression  • high school  • high school students  • South Central LA

    • Road to Ivy Paved With Rejection Letters

      Austin American-Statesman  |  Apr 19, 08 3:31 PM CDT

      Road to Ivy Paved With Rejection Letters

      (Newser) - The dreaded thin letter from college admissions offices is cluttering mailboxes in record numbers this year, but you'd think the elite of the elite would be safe. Not so, reports the Austin American-Statesman , which talks to local top students, including one who capped his impressive high school record with perfect scores on his SAT and ACT but failed to sway Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, and others. More »

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      college  • university  • college student  • college admissions  • SAT  • high school students

  • March 2008

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