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At the University of Texas, it's the first week of school under a new state law that allows concealed handguns in classes, buildings and dorms. Protesters demonstrated for and against the law....
| Competitive neighboring states poach Illinois college students NBC Philadelphia - Hoping to benefit from Illinois’ economic hardships, public universities in states bordering Illinois have aggressively sought to recruit Illinois students in recent years. The result: An increasing flow of young Illinoisans crossing state lines in pursuit of affordable higher education. If the trend continues, this fall won’t be any different..... |
| ACT Scores Show A Third Of Missouri Grads Are Ready For College KTTS - This past year’s graduating class in the state had an average ACT score of 20.2 is below the national average of 20.8. Department of Education spokeswoman, Sarah Potter tells the Missourinet that this was the first class of Missouri students that were required to take the test...... |
| Report: Illinois schools not preparing students for college or careers Illinois News Network - Most students in Illinois aren’t where they should be in reading and math. The newest results from Illinois’ 2015 Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) test show schools across the state aren’t preparing students for college or a career...... |
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Texas Students Return To Class With New Open Carry Law In Effect NPR.org - At the University of Texas, it's the first week of school under a new state law that allows concealed handguns in classes, buildings and dorms. Protesters demonstrated for and against the law.... |
| Cal State system pushes students to graduate in four years, improve low completion rates EdSource - A large banner that declared “Class of 2020” greeted incoming freshmen at a recent Sacramento State orientation session. Tour guides and administrators wore large green-and-white buttons with the logo “Ask me how to finish in four.”...... |