| State House approves changes to Michigan's high school graduation requirements MLive.com - Lawmakers in the state House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday revising Michigan's high school graduation requirements, giving students flexibility to take courses in areas such as computer coding instead of a foreign language.. .. |
| Free SAT or ACT exams give all Ohio 11th graders a head start on college applications Cleveland Plain Dealer - CLEVELAND, Ohio - Every 11th grader in Ohio is receiving a free college application boost this year, with the state paying for either the SAT or ACT college admissions test and letting students take the test at school.. .. |
| Illinois Parents Back Bill to Keep SAT Score Off Transcripts WJBD Radio - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Some Illinois parents are backing legislation that would keep students' SAT scores off their high school transcripts. Illinois law requires transcripts include a student's score on the state-sponsored exam, which all high school juniors must take. .. |
| Dear Mr. Governor: How you can help poor kids in Louisiana go to college Hechinger Report - Dear Gov. John Bel Edwards, Sen. Dan Morrish and Rep. Nancy Landry: I’m writing this letter because I believe that poverty should never stop someone from getting smarter, and I believe you do too. .. |
| Bleak days ahead for Texas universities HPPR.org - When it comes to education budgets, Texas colleges and universities are facing some dark days ahead, reports The Fort Worth Star Telegram. The state Legislature has proposed deep cuts to higher education funding, and on top of that the Trump administration has suggested slashing Federal contributions .. |
| Looks like campus carry is coming to Georgia and Arkansas USA Today - Campus carry looks to be headed to Georgia and Arkansas. Georgia lawmakers have passed controversial legislation for the second year in a row allowing licensed gun owners to carry their weapons on public college and university campuses. .. |
| Legislation would improve career education standards Florida Politics - A new bill would analyze career education standards and make suggestions to improve Florida’s job training programs, according to the lawmaker who proposed it Thursday.. .. |
| California 'student success' initiative slow to increase community college completion rates Elko Daily - California has seen no substantial increases in community college completion rates despite passing a much-anticipated reform law and spending nearly $890 million in subsequent state appropriations, all aimed at bolstering student progress. .. |
| Colorado schools soon will be judged by how many students are chronically absent Denver Post - Chronic absences — when kids miss school 10 percent or more of the time — increase the likelihood students won’t read well by the end of third grade, will be held back in later grades and will drop out of high school.. .. |
| Higher ed leaders discuss changes in system Elko Daily - ELKO – Higher education in the state is seeing changes – in funding, leadership, and the system’s accountability to students. Nevada System of Higher Education is “halfway through implementing a system within a system,” said Chancellor John White. NSHE has institutional advisory councils .. |