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Bob Sakamoto's Preseason Top 20
1. Mt. Carmel: A parochial or private school has yet to win the Class 8A title, but this could be the year. The only Illinois school ranked nationally in the RivalsHigh 100 at No. 47, the Caravan--with 13 returnees--is primed to advance beyond last year's...Tags: Basketball, Football, Students
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Wis. technical college system runs out of grants
An estimated 4,000 low-income technical college students may get less aid this fall because the state has run out of grant money for them. The state Higher Educational Aids Board stopped giving Wisconsin Higher Education Grants to students in the...Tags: Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleges and Universities, Students
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City schools consider math tests for tots
The Associated PressThe city is asking public school principals to consider giving math tests to kindergartners, a proposal that comes amid debate over the growing use of standardized tests nationwide. The experiment could involve tests as long as 90 minutes and change...Tags: School Examinations, Elementary Schools, Teachers Unions, Mark Weprin, Academic Progress
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Northwestern poised to make another big move
AP Sports WriterPat Fitzgerald got elected to the College Football Hall of Fame, hired new offensive and defensive coordinators and welcomed a new athletic director to campus during a busy offseason at Northwestern. And another big move could be coming. Behind...Tags: Larry Csonka, Jim Brown, Football, Students
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Classroom stars
Briana Angelo *SCHOOL: Boone *CLASS: Senior *GPA: 3.6 unweighted *ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS: Captain of the golf team; has played on the golf team for the past four years; on the girls water-polo team that went to the state tournament. *ACADEMIC...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Football, Joe Williams, Polo, Curricula
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Don't wait, start now
Pembroke Pines Charter, Aug. 23Much like everyone, I waited till the last minute to (try to) save the world. Colleges don't base their decisions on test scores; they look at what you do in school. Leadership plays a huge role. All I had from freshman through junior year was a...Tags: Examinations
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Hofstra At UConn
•Site: Rentschler Field, East Hartford •Time: 7:30 p.m. •TV, radio: Ch. 59; (Bob Picozzi and Jim Donnan), WTIC 1080 AM ( Joe D'Ambrosio and Wayne Norman). •Line: Off the board •Weather: Partly cloudy, 56 degrees....Tags: Football, Andre Dixon, Joe D'Ambrosio, Students, University of Connecticut
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Newington Schools Open Smoothly
Courant Staff WriterRyan North stood outside Newington High School after the 2:15 p.m. dismissal Wednesday, coolly observing the pack of yellow school buses lined up ahead. "Pretty good," said the 14-year-old freshman, summing up his first day as a high school student. It...Tags: Newington, High Schools, Academic Progress, Schools, Students
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Students: Protect your information
Amid all the back-to-school activities and tasks that college students face, one of the most important is to protect their identities. They have such busy schedules that they may unknowingly expose themselves to identity theft and fraud, particularly...Tags: Theft, Crimes, Credit and Debt, Colleges and Universities, Students
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After four decades: 'Thank you, Miss Ross'
With her wide-set brown eyes and high cheekbones, Pinnie L. Ross still has what it takes to be a model - more than a half-century after the heyday of her career.
Ross carries her slender frame with the same elegant bearing she once did in fashion shows,...Tags: Jada Pinkett, Maryland, Robert F. Kennedy, Clothing and Textiles Industry, James Rouse
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Florida college football briefs
Harvin may miss UM game Percy Harvin, one of the nation's most dynamic playmakers, likely will miss Florida's game Sept. 6 against Miami and also could miss the SEC opener against Tennessee. Coach Urban Meyer confirmed Wednesday that Harvin will miss the...Tags: Medicine, Urban Meyer, Florida State University, George O'Leary, Football
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Most local school divisions miss '07-'08 achievement goals
247-4758Three-quarters of Virginia's public schools met federally required math and reading achievement targets last year, but most local divisions and several local schools fell short. The state released achievement results Wednesday. Three Hampton...Tags: Gloucester (Gloucester, Virginia), Norge, Elementary Schools, Williamsburg-James City County Schools, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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