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Is the race to nowhere going anywhere?

admin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:24:13 +0000

Almost a year later - this film has been viewed by millions and its relevancy does not seem to dissipate. Recognizing that we are in a true Race to Nowhere, as a society we must admit that even as we watch the reality play itself out on the screen, not much has changed since the film's release and in fact, the situation is only projected to get worse.

Los Angeles Time Reporting UC Admissions Confusing for Applicants

admin — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:10:33 +0000

The SAT subject exams are no longer required. If students take them anyway, good scores can help but poor scores won’t hurt, administrators say. What does THAT mean? A major change in freshman admission requirements for the University of California this year was supposed to ease the burden of standardized test-taking for high school seniors [...]