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How Rising Higher Ed Costs Change Student Attitudes About College

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At the end of each school year at Central High School, seniors grab a paint pen and write their post-graduation plans on a glass wall outside the counseling office. Talking to the students as they signed, it was clear that one factor played an outsized role in the choice: the high cost of college. “So

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SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board 

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Composed of education leaders with firsthand experience in K-12 districts and schools around the county, this board will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and product roadmap, building on SchoolStatus’ long history of collaboration with educators.

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Big Deals: New AI Inititiaves in Phonics Instruction and College Counseling

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With college admissions more competitive than ever, a team of Harvard and Johns Hopkins graduates has created a new online consultant that uses artificial intelligence to help high school students get accepted into their dream colleges — for just $10 per month.

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The Kiski School: A Transformative Boarding School Experience Rooted in Tradition

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In the rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, nestled among 350 acres of natural beauty, lies The Kiski School , a place where tradition meets transformation. And in September 2024, history took a bold turn as Kiski welcomed young women into its ranks and opened a new chapter in its storied legacy.

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Let’s Make Math Education Relevant for Real Life

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This was true regardless of whether they were pursuing an algebra-intensive major like engineering or physics, or a field like communications, counseling, or political science that doesn’t rely on algebra. By its second year, more than 1,000 students were enrolling in the course, making it the fastest-growing course in campus history.

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Colleges Are Missing Out on Students Who Start — But Don’t Finish — Their Applications

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Twice a week, Rofiat Olasunkanmi, 22, heads back to Brooklyn to her alma mater, Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School. Rofiat Olasunkanmi helps high school seniors apply to college. Further, rates varied by school type. Photo courtesy of Olasunkanmi.

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Principals Are on the Brink of a Breakdown

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It’s been extremely difficult,” said Michael Brown, a high school principal in Westminster, Maryland, and president of the Maryland Association for Secondary School Principals. Few principals would dispute that the last three school years have been the most taxing of their career.