Skip to main contentRise & Shine: Thursday, 10/23
By | October 23, 2008, 11:47am UTC - A new study says admission to the specialized high schools is basically random. (Daily News, Post)
- A student was assigned twice to high schools that couldn’t meet her special needs. (Daily News)
- A 72-year-old “counter-recruiter” teaches students about opting out of military recruitment. (Times)
- The ultra-selective Hunter College High School has seen a drop in applications. (West Side Spirit)
- The maker of the SAT has designed a new test for 8th graders. (Times)
- Urban students in America fell short on the latest international math exam. (Post)
- Education officials in Australia are under fire for not focusing on equity. (The Australian)
- Scholars Lance Izumi and Bruce Fuller debate presidential candidates’ education policies. (Times)
- More and more school districts are hiring teachers from overseas. (USA Today)