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New Study: Rigorous High School Core Curriculum Can Help Close Racial & Income Gaps in College Success

IOWA CITY, IOWA—Racial and income gaps in college success rates can be narrowed by ensuring that all students take a rigorous core curriculum in high school, according to a new study by ACT, Inc. The...
Primary Election 2010: Board of Education Candidate Views

Primary Election 2010: Board of Education Candidate Views

BY LAURA BROWN – Voters will head to the polls Saturday, September 18, to vote in Hawaii’s primary election, many armed with a list of favorite candidates. But if past elections are an indication of...

New Alliance Brief Calls for Greater Federal Role to Confront Literacy Crisis in Middle and High Schools

WASHINGTON, DC – Without a consistent commitment to delivering comprehensive reading and writing instruction throughout the pre-K–12 grade span, many low-income students and students of color will remain...
2009 SAT: One-Third of Hawaii’s Public School Seniors Took College Bound Test

2009 SAT: One-Third of Hawaii’s Public School Seniors Took College Bound Test

Hawaii’s Students College Board SAT Scores Lower Overall Since 2005 BY LAURA BROWN — Student College Board SAT scores released on Monday show a decline of public school student scores since 2005 in...

Kathryn Matayoshi Named New Superintendent of Hawaii Schools

BY ALEX DE SILVA – The Hawaii State Board of Education today named Kathryn Matayoshi as the new superintendent for the Hawaii State Department of Education. At a Board special meeting, Ms. Matayoshi, who has...
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