A report from U.S. News & World Report: Parents and students spend thousands of dollars on publications that are aimed at helping kids gain admission to the top colleges and universities in the country. Now, some of those parents and students are putting those dollars to use in an attempt to gain admission to the [...]

A report from The Villager: Print PDF By ALBET AMATEAU  |  The public school kindergarten admission period for September 2012 for all city schools is from Jan. 9 to March 2, the city Department of Education announced last week. Parents will be notified of kindergarten assignments between March 19 and March 23. The preregistration period [...]

A report from NewsOK.com: Approximately 4,500 sixth- and seventh-grade students in 10 Oklahoma City Public Schools will benefit directly from the grant starting this spring and continuing until the day they graduate.The GEAR UP Grant is a federal program that began in 1999. States and school partnerships can apply for the grants, which are intended [...]

A report from Examiner.com: DC can’t catch a break. Not only are residents barred from full Congressional representation, but DC students attending public schools are victims of an arbitrary policy that effectively limits them from fairly competing for one of the most prestigious scholarships in the county. By rolling commuter and boarding students into the pool [...]

A report from Chicago Tribune:Ariana Taylor thought she was ready for college after taking Advanced Placement physics and English at her Chicago public high school and graduating with a 3.2 GPA. Instead, at Illinois State University, she was overwhelmed by her course load and the demands of college. Her GPA freshman year dropped to 2.7 [...]

A report from Nashoba Publishing: TOWNSEND — Wednesday evenings, Aug. 10, 24 and 31 at 6 p.m. Do you struggle with generating ideas for a personal essay? Do you know which topics to consider and which to avoid? Are you familiar with the many writing styles that may be used? Would like help finding your [...]

A report from Visalia Times-Delta: Navigating the maze of college and financial aid applications can be a tedious task for some. Connie Dominguez, a college guidance counselor in the Bay Area, wants to map the college admissions process for Tulare students at the College Ready Workshop at the Tulare Public Library on Saturday. “Now that [...]