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Plummeting scores? Only on the surface, and only in the short term. Wisconsin officials are dealing with the same PR confusion as Florida: New, higher K-12 standards have meant drastically lower scores in the first year of implementation. (Marshfield News Herald)

Community college excellence. A lucky 120 community colleges have been invited to apply for the Aspen Prize based on the gains they showed in retention, graduation, and transfer rates, plus the number of credentials awarded. (Aspen Institute)

He’s still waiting on his refund. A Duke University professor put in requests to four essay mills on the subject of cheating. What he got in return was gibberish. (Los Angeles Times)

Because they’re not already? Seton Hall University is doling out a free smartphone (Nokia) to all incoming freshmen because officials want them “always connected.” (U.S. News and World Report)


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