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How the UK's algorithm-based grading fell apart

The coronavirus pandemic has made it impossible for UK students to take any traditional exams. In England, these include GCSEs, the qualifications that mark the end of compulsory school education, AS and A-levels, the latter of which are required for most uni…

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7:45am PDT - August 18th, 2020

Retailers like Walmart, Target, and Amazon roll out bleak 'ready for school' campaigns as debate continues over whether children will return to school in person this fall

As debate continues over whether kids will return to school in the fall, retailers are attempting to roll out back to school marketing campaigns that hedge to an uncertain future.

Analysts anticipate back to school spending will see a signi…
college board - Business Insider
6:00am PDT - August 14th, 2020

Bangalore: Dummies in police uniforms 'control' city traffic

Officials in India hope drivers will mistake them for real police and be less likely to break rules.

college board - BBC News
1:12am PST - December 10th, 2019

Pete Buttigieg's real 'black problem': He has been convicted of white privilege

Acknowledge the original sin, but also that white men risked their lives to end slavery and a black man led the way to gay marriage equality.

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12:15am PST - December 10th, 2019

Doctors Should Take Pain Seriously So People Stop Turning to Opportunists

A recent New York Times report highlights "cycle-syncing," which isn't backed by science, and will certainly upend your life.

college board - Vice News
1:26pm PST - December 6th, 2019

A first-time startup founder explains how to build the right team to attract investors and grow the business

Ksenia Yudina is the founder of U-Nest, a startup that offers users an app to set up 529 college savings plans on their phones. After self-funding for the first few months, Yudina said the biggest challenge she faced as a first-time founder was finding invest…

college board - Business Insider
10:40am PST - December 6th, 2019

Purdue president apologizes for calling black scholar 'rarest creature in America'

Two weeks after he told students an African American scholar was the 'rarest phenomenon,' Purdue President Mitch Daniels retracted his statement.

college board - USA Today
11:04am PST - December 5th, 2019

Gen Z business students say these are the 50 best global companies for diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion is an increasingly important driver of business success. Employer branding specialist Universum just released a Diversity and Inclusion index based on a survey of tens of thousands of college students around the world, asking what the …

college board - Business Insider
6:00am PST - December 5th, 2019

Gen Z engineering students say these are the 50 best global companies for diversity and inclusion

college board - Business Insider
6:00am PST - December 5th, 2019

She Finished High School Early. College Tuition Could Hold Her Back.

Chjana McNair has wanted to be a dermatologist since she was a teenager, but paying for college is a challenge.

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3:15pm PST - December 3rd, 2019

Asteroid 'attack': Scientists eye space rock collision

The European Space Agency has received approval to aid NASA in its asteroid deflection plan, the upcoming Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission.

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8:18am PST - December 3rd, 2019

Indian protesters demand justice for vet's murder, suspected rape

Thousands of protesters gathered outside a police station on the outskirts of the Indian city of Hyderabad on Saturday demanding four men accused of raping and murdering a 27-year-old woman be handed over to them.

college board - Reuters
7:19am PST - November 30th, 2019

Not ready to go public? That’s the perfect time to think about going public

The disastrous failure of WeWork’s non-IPO provided not just a dramatic crash-and-burn spectacle, but also a valuable cautionary tale about how not to do an IPO. Even if your company is not ready to go public at the moment, if there may be an IPO in your futu…

college board - The Next Web
2:00pm PST - November 28th, 2019

What’s happens if SAT scores considers adversity

The Wall Street Journal obtained the list, and it offers a glimpse of the effects on test scores

college board - The Wall Street Journal
7:00am PST - November 28th, 2019

Democrats just might reelect Trump, and they'll have no one to blame but themselves.

All Democrats have to do is be marginally reasonable, and they can't even do that. They shouldn't be surprised when another election passes them by.

college board - USA Today
2:00am PST - November 27th, 2019

The University of California system could change the future of SAT, ACT testing for college admissions. Here's how

The University of California system could drop the SAT and ACT tests in admissions — which could diminish the tests' prominence across the country.

college board - USA Today
5:21pm PST - November 26th, 2019

Ban the SAT and ACT

Top University of California leaders are waking up to the fact that the SAT and ACT only deepen the “inequities in our system.” It’s time everyone else did too.

college board - Vice News
9:30am PST - November 26th, 2019

Number of Americans supporting Trump's impeachment and removal unchanged by hearings, poll finds

Half of Americans said Trump should be removed from office, while 43% said he should not, exactly the result a CNN poll got before the hearings began.

college board - USA Today
6:38am PST - November 26th, 2019

Patrick hires operative to head his South Carolina campaign

LaJoia Broughton is the second person to be named publicly as a member of Patrick's fledgling campaign.

college board - Politico
4:06pm PST - November 25th, 2019

Did New Hampshire Fall Out of Love With Bernie Sanders?

New Hampshire is as close to a must-win state as Mr. Sanders has, and, despite his overwhelming victory against Hillary Clinton in 2016, winning is far from a sure thing right now.

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9:53am PST - November 25th, 2019

Railways finance wing gets world class training institute

To meet 90% electricity needs through solar power; has waste water treatment plant

college board - The Hindu
10:56am PST - November 24th, 2019

Divorce? Marry off your kid? As financial aid confusion grows, parents consider drastic measures

Parents can't afford their EFC, or expected family contribution, after filling out a FAFSA to get financial aid. Some have turned to drastic measures.

college board - USA Today
3:06am PST - November 22nd, 2019

I'm a financial planner, and here's the best advice I can give you about getting help with your money

I'm a financial planner, and I think finding a professional to help manage your money and build wealth starts with finding a fiduciary with credentials. Once you have someone in mind, make sure you're clear on how they get paid, and the type of clients they g…

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9:30am PST - November 17th, 2019

Hundreds attend funeral of slain Clark Atlanta student Alexis Crawford

Crawford's college counselor pledged $2,500 for a scholarship in her name.

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12:41pm PST - November 16th, 2019

Average Start for 529 College Savings (Age 7) Is Costly, Study Finds

Many families wait too long to open accounts and lose out on a chance to let their money grow more, Morningstar reported.

college board - The New York Times
6:00am PST - November 15th, 2019