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Calculator Shopping, the Night Before the SAT

J.D. Rothman | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Yale, Cubs, College Admissions, TI-183 Calculator, College Board, Standardized Testing, Cornell, Staples, Sats, Act, Penn, Apgar, Parents News
J.D. Rothman

What time does Staples close, in case your child can't locate his TI-183 calculator the night before the SAT exam? What is the ACT?

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'Maple and Vine' Offers Breezy Journey to a Less-than-idyllic Time

Leo Stutzin | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Satire, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, Theater, Act, Maple and Vine, Fantasy, San Francisco Theater, San Francisco Around Town, San Francisco News
Leo Stutzin

If you're sick and tired of today's rat race, just step right back into 1955. In Maple and Vine, the breezy fantasy that's earning loads of laughs, that's more than a dream. It's a possibility.

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Tighter Security For SAT, ACT In Wake Of Cheating

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 05.27.2012

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MINEOLA, N.Y. — The millions of students who take the SAT or ACT each year will have to submit photos of themselves when they sign up for the co...

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Civil War and Personal Tragedy Add Up to a Huge Theatrical Challenge

Leo Stutzin | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Act, Scorched Act, Scorched American Conservatory Theater, Scorched Show, Scorched Play, American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco News
Leo Stutzin

How do you capture the chaos, anguish and tragedy of civil war, within the limited canvas of the stage? That's the task the playwright Wajdi Mouawad set for himself in writing the epic drama Scorched.

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PHOTOS: Leading Ladies Return To Their SF Roots

Robin Wilkey | Posted 02.01.2012

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On Tuesday, San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater honored alumni Oscar-nominated Annette Bening and Emmy-nominated Elizabeth Banks at its inau...

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5 College-Bound Tips for Justin Bieber's Mom

Nancy Berk, Ph.D. | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: College, Sat, Standardized Testing, Selena Gomez, Act, College Humor, Parenting, Justin Bieber, Parents News
Nancy Berk, Ph.D.

Rumor has it that 17-year-old Justin Bieber might not have college on his radar, BUT he hasn't ruled it out yet. So while it's not at the top of his p...

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Should D.C. Force Its Students To Apply To College?

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Dcps, Video, Kwame Brown, Mandated College Applications, District of Columbia, College Education, District of Columbia Public Schools, Sat, D.C. Public Schools, College Applications, Act, DC News

WASHINGTON -- Should District of Columbia public and charter high school students be required to apply for college or trade school in order to graduat...

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11 Cultural Highs From San Francisco's 2011 Arts Calendar

George Heymont | Posted 02.25.2012

Read More: Care of Trees, Der Ring Des Nibelungen, California Shakespeare Theater, Shotgun Players, Mike Daisey, A Delicate Balance, Hugh Jackman, Aurora Theatre Company, The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs, The Lily?S Revenge, Totem, The Last Cargo Cult, Clybourne Park, Magic Theatre, Nick Gabriel, Cirque Du Soleil, San Francisco Silent Film Festival, Hermes, Slidepollajax, Taylor Mac, The Great White Silence, Bennett Fisher, San Francisco Opera, A.C.T., Candida, Arts News
George Heymont

The San Francisco Bay area has such a vibrant arts community that prioritizing events can become a mind-numbing exercise. Here is a slideshow of the 11 most thrilling events I attended in 2011.

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Should Behavior And Attitude Be Factors In Student Success?

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 02.01.2012

Read More: Engage, Education, Academic Achievement, Educational Psychology, Daisuke Akibe, Behavior, School Reform, Act, School, Students, Education News
Youth Radio -- Youth Media International

By: Robyn Gee The focus on academic achievement is intense in today’s classroom culture. We’ve seen kindergartners with private tutors, a...

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Tutoring Firm Sabotages Independent High School

Alex Mallory | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Tutoring, Act, SAT Tutoring, Private High Schools, Riverdale Country School, Teenagers, Education News
Alex Mallory

On September 28, 2011, the New York Times broke an unprecedented story about the private school world. The tutoring firm, Brattle Street Coaching, ha...

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DePaul Makes ACT, SAT Score Submission Optional

Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Sat Scores, College Admissions, Depaul, College, Low-Income, DePaul University, Standardized Testing, Sat, Admissions, Act Scores, Act, College Applications, Chicago News

After five years of deliberation, DePaul University has decided to make submission of ACT or SAT scores optional, starting with the 2012 admission cyc...

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Acting in the Tenderloin

Carey Perloff | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Movement, Acting, Tenderloin, Theatricality, A.C.T., Art, Culture News
Carey Perloff

The Tenderloin is a notoriously difficult area to attract audiences to and is not always the safest place to do business. But the energy on the streets in that neighborhood is palpable.

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Power Struggle Between the CollegeBoard and Top Independent Schools Burdens Students With Overwhelming Workloads

Alex Mallory | Posted 10.08.2011

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Alex Mallory

The disconnect between course and standardized test content is the product of a power struggle between private high schools (and many public schools as well) and the College Board.

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There's Plenty of Room for Another $40,000 per Year Private School

Alex Mallory | Posted 09.12.2011

Read More: College Admissions, College, Private Schools, Sat, High School, Act, New York City Private Schools, New York, Education News
Alex Mallory

The rich and powerful do not enjoy rejection, yet well-to-do New York City families continue to submit themselves to the always unpleasant, often humbling independent school admission gauntlet in record numbers. Why?

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Cracking The ISEE

Alex Mallory | Posted 08.25.2011

Read More: Private Schools, Sat, Standardized Testing, Act, College, High School, Erb, Isee, Education News
Alex Mallory

The ISEE appears to be the most daunting of all standardized admission exams. The students who take the exam are self-selecting.

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I got an 'A' and I Didn't Even Study

Alex Mallory | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Testing, College Admissions, Tutor, Tutoring, Sat, Act, High School, Study, Parenting Advice, Education, Education News
Alex Mallory

For most students, the image to cultivate is that of someone who doesn't care, who leaves everything to the last minute, and who miraculously pulls off "A" papers and top test scores.

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Isn't Tutoring Just a Crutch?

Alex Mallory | Posted 07.11.2011

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Alex Mallory

I receive phone calls from parents who have been wrestling with the consequences of private tutoring. Their concern is that tutoring is, at best, a band-aid and, at worst, a crutch.

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Score Choice Doesn't Matter

Alex Mallory | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Score Choice, Tutoring, Competitive Edge Tutoring, Private Schools, Sat, Standardized Testing, College Counseling, Act, Score-Use, College Admissions, Education News
Alex Mallory

Since the College Board's policy change, the admission-conscious public has consistently cried foul play, claiming Score Choice allows the wealthy to pay for unlimited tests.

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Tutoring Is A Dirty Word

Alex Mallory | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Mallory

Spending huge sums of money on a tutor can never guarantee a straight-A transcript or top standardized test scores

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Exploring Sensible Alternatives In Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cbt, Acceptance, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Va, Act, Evidence-Based Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Nrepp, Home News
Steven C. Hayes, Ph.D.

Only a small percentage of psychotherapy services in the United States are tightly linked to existing scientific knowledge. It is a bit strange if you think of it.

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SAT vs. ACT: Choose Wisely

Alex Mallory | Posted 05.25.2011

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Alex Mallory

It's not difficult to understand why the ACT has managed to gain popularity. Plain and simple, it's a more straightforward test than the SAT, less intimidating than its more established counterpart.

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Pricey ACT, SAT Test Prep Classes May Not Be Worth It, Experts Say

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Princeton Review, Revolution Point, Education, Test-Prep, Sat, Kaplan Test Prep, Act, College, Studypoint, Education News

The anxiety of high school juniors -- and their parents -- over taking college-entrance exams is creating a market force for the test-prep industry. D...

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WATCH: High School Student Asks Colleges To Ditch The SAT

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Allie Kauffmann, Anti Standardized Testing, ACT Out Against SAT, Sat, Standardized Testing, The Northeast, Act, Test-Optional, Test-Optional Schools, College News

After high school junior Allie Kauffmann spent close to $800 on an SAT prep course, her score jumped 300 points. But rather than feeling pleased by th...

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Nightmare: 100 High School Seniors' Test Scores Lost

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lost ACT, Act, Oakland High School, California, Lost Test Scores, The West, Lost Scores, Lost ACT Scores, Video, College News

In a dreaded scenario come true, ACT lost the test scores of 100 Oakland high school seniors --putting their chance of starting college in the fall at...

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7 Ways To Improve SAT And ACT Scores

usnews.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Across the country, high school juniors are getting ready to take the SAT and/or ACT. Here are seven ways for teenagers to improve their SAT and ACT s...

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