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What can we learn from teenagers' approaches and attitudes toward school?
By Adam Tyner and Emily Howell
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Governance
Multiple pathways in the Lone Star State
On this week’s podcast, Donna Bahorich, Chair of the Texas State Board of Education, joins Mike Petrilli and David Griffith to discuss how to encourage students to take ownership of their educational journeys. On the Research Minute, Amber Northern examines whether encouraging more students to retake the SAT would narrow college enrollment gaps.
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How to reverse grade inflation and help students reach their potential
By Amber M. Northern and Michael J. Petrilli
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Accountability & Testing
Grade Inflation in High Schools (2005–2016)
Although the vast majority of American parents believe their child is performing at or above grade level, in reality two-thirds of U.S. teenagers are ill-prepared for college when they leave high school.
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Finding the sweet spot between defeatism and utopianism when setting school standards
By Michael J. Petrilli
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How high school teachers can better engage their students, according to the teenagers themselves
By Adam Tyner and Emily Howell
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