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Opinion: Scandal Debunks Education Miracles

A scandal now unfolding in New York City, home of the nation's largest school district, is calling into question whether miracles in education are really mirages. From 2006 to 2010, the number of students who passed statewide math tests in Grades 3 through 8 soared from 58 to 82 percent. During the same period, the...

Wonderlic Test: 5 Facts on the NFL's Cognitive Assessment [VIDEO]

Developed in the 1930s by psychologist Eldon F. Wonderlic, the Wonderlic cognitive ability test has been embraced by the NFL, which uses it to assess players during the league's Scouting Combine. This year it's been reported that quarterback Greg McElroy scored 48 out of 50 on the standardized test, though NFL scouts say...

Inner-City School Sending Entire Senior Class to College -- Again [VIDEO]

The fat acceptance envelopes keep arriving for students at Chicago's Urban Prep charter school. For the second year in a row, the entire graduating class has been accepted at a four-year college. The senior class of 104 young men has been admitted to 103 colleges or universities so far, and the high school is hoping for...

Obama Budget Invests Heavily in Education

President Barack Obama unveiled his fiscal year 2012 budget today at Parkville Middle School and Center for Technology in Baltimore to underscore his commitment to investing in education. "This week, I'll be talking about the need to invest in education -- in places like Parkville -- so that every American is equipped to...

AP Scores Get Better -- and Worse -- as More Enroll

Scores on Advanced Placement tests are getting both better and worse, according to a report released today by the College Board, which administers AP tests. First, the glass-is-half-full view: Of last year's graduating high school class, more than 500,000 public school students passed at least one AP exam while in high...

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21-Year-Old Prodigy To Become Youngest M.D. Ever

A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest student ever awarded an M.D. by the University of Chicago.

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Ohio Crash Crash Kills 3 Teens, One On Graduation Day

A car carrying five teenagers went airborne as it sped over railroad tracks in northeast Ohio early Sunday and crashed, killing the 18-year-old driver hours before his high school graduation and two of his passengers, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

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06/04/12 Ohio crash kills 3 teens, one on graduation day Source: CW - WLVI 56 - Boston MA A car carrying five teenagers went airborne as it sped over railroad tracks in northeast Ohio early Sunday and crashed, killing the 18-year-old driver hours before his high school graduation and two of his passengers, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said.
06/04/12 Top dental award for UB's Glick Source: Buffalo Business First - Buffalo NY Michael Glick received the Samual Charles Miller Award for his academic and clinical work, especially that which involves dental management of patients with HIV/AIDS and other medically complex conditions, according to a UB release.
06/04/12 WILMINGTON HIGH TEACHER AT COMMENCEMENT: WE HAVE YOUR... Source: The Lowell Sun - Lowell MA "Think about the people you love. Imagine you are in a sticky predicament. Who could you count on? I imagine those people are here today."
06/04/12 Should school achievement test scores be made public? Source: CentralOhio.com - Newark OH It's cooling officials' appetite for making the data public.
06/04/12 Prodigy, 21, to get MD from University of Chicago Source: ABC - KTNV 13 - Las Vegas NV A 21-year-old Chicago man who began college at age 9 and medical school three years later is about to become the youngest person to earn an M.D. at the University of Chicago.