U.S. News & World Report - District 91¿´Æ¬istration District 91¿´Æ¬istration Media Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:43:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Top colleges that still require test scores /article/top-colleges-that-still-require-test-scores/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:43:29 +0000 /?p=168059 For several years, many schools have adopted test-optional or test-blind admissions policies. In fact, more than 80% of schools will not require applicants to submit scores for fall 2025 admissions, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, a nonprofit advocacy group commonly known as FairTest.

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SAT and ACT scores have historically been key to the college admissions process, but that’s changing quickly.

For several years, many schools have adopted test-optional or test-blind admissions policies. In fact, more than 80% of schools will not require applicants to submit scores for fall 2025 admissions, according to the National Center for Fair and Open Testing, a nonprofit advocacy group commonly known as FairTest.

However, some top colleges and universities—as ranked by U.S. News—still require applicants to submit test scores.

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4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students’ education /article/4-canadian-school-boards-sue-snapchat-tiktok-and-meta-disrupting-students-education/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:01:18 +0000 /?p=160769 Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are also suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to a youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.

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Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against ,ÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.

The lawsuits claim platforms like  and Instagram are “designed for compulsive use, have rewired the way children think, behave, and learn” and teachers have been left to manage the fallout.

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Many kids worry about missing school due to illness, poll finds /article/many-kids-worry-about-missing-school-due-to-illness-poll-finds/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:25:57 +0000 /?p=160524 In the latest poll—based on 1,300 responses last month from parents of 11- to 18-year-olds—2 in 3 said their child frets about how missing school will affect their grades. The same number worry about missing friends or school activities.

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Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day.

“In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the child is vomiting or has a high fever,” said Sarah Clark, co-director of the Mott Poll from University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor. “But parents often have to guess at whether their child’s report of ‘not feeling well’ represents a good reason to miss school.”

In the latest poll—based on 1,300 responses last month from parents of 11- to 18-year-olds—2 in 3 said their child frets about how missing school will affect their grades. The same number worry about missing friends or school activities.

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