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Why promising minority students aren’t signing up for AP exams
Why promising minority students aren't signing up for AP exams The number of high school students passing at least one Advanced Placement (AP) exam is up overall this year, but students from minority groups still lag behind their white peers, particularly in math and science. Among members of the class…
Swedish teenagers protest school after online ‘slut-shaming’ scandal
Hundreds of angry high school students in Sweden mounted an angry protest Tuesday after an anonymous user posted stolen photos of teen “sluts,” some as young as 13 years old. According to The Local, the demonstration at Plusgymnasiet High School in Gothenburg drew more than 100 teens, some of whom…
Tens of thousands protest Spain education cuts
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to protest cuts in education spending imposed by the Socialist government to stabilise the debt-burdened nation’s finances. “For sale — Public education” read banners hoisted by demonstrators who flocked to Madrid from across Spain following a rally call from a…
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