Category: Education
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The admission arms race: Six ways colleges game their numbers
By Marian Wang
ProPublica
As college-bound students weigh their options, they often look to the various statistics that universities trumpet — things like the high number of applications, high test scores, and low acceptance rate. But students may want to consider yet another piece of info: the ways in which schools can pump up their stats. -
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At some schools, achievement lags behind opportunity
By Jennifer LaFleur
ProPublica
Some education experts say the opportunity to take advanced classes is critical to helping low-income students succeed later in life. But opportunity doesn’t always equal achievement. Our new analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education shows that, in some states, Advanced Placement exam passing rates remain lower in schools with more poor students. -
More bullying alleged against fired cheerleading coach; Coral Glades High did nothing
By Buddy Nevins
BrowardBulldog.org
Three years before cheerleading coach Melissa Prochilo was fired for ignoring bullying in her program at a Parkland high school, faculty members and parents at a nearby Coral Springs high school where she used to work leveled the same complaint against her. -
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Worried over money for schools, teachers oppose ballot measure backed by Catholic Church
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
An argument over government support of religious organizations and schools has erupted between unionized teachers and the backers of a state proposed constitutional amendment, including the Catholic Church. -
Pay to play allegations fuel probe of Broward HS cheerleader program; Parents, staff quizzed
By Buddy Nevins
BrowardBulldog.org
Disputes over pay to play, bullying, fraud and safety have erupted around the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School cheerleading program and have led to an investigation by Broward County schools. -
Payback time at the Broward School Board? Diversity activists accuse Chair Ann Murray
By William Gjebre
BrowardBulldog.org
Two public school activists say they lost their appointments to the Broward School Board’s Diversity Committee as payback for bringing attention to rundown conditions at Hallandale Beach High School.
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