School Admissions

High Stakes Interviews: Sixth Grade

Jessica Gottlieb | Posted 04.01.2012

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Interviewing for sixth grade admissions in Los Angeles is as high stakes an interview as any in my lifetime.

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School Denies HIV Positive Boy Admission, Faces Lawsuit

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.02.2011

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This 13-year-old from Delaware County, Pa. seems like the perfect candidate for a private boarding school: He's an honor student, is active in sports,...

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Sentence For Mother Who Lied To School, Said Daughter's Rival Had Sex Disease

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 11.29.2011

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A mother from Queenstown, New Zealand has been slammed with 300 hours of community work, a $500 fine for emotional harm reparation and two years under...

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State Affirmative Action Ban Ruling 'Nutty,' Attorney General Says

AP | By ED WHITE | Posted 11.11.2011

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DETROIT -- A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the work of one of its three-judge panels and said it would decide the legality of Michigan's ...

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