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ACT to expand testing by computer
Nation/World
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
May 8, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — ACT test takers take note: The No. 2 pencil is losing its cachet. Greater numbers of high school students will be able to take the c...
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NASCAR announces effort to promote math, science
Pro Teams, Sports
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
February 20, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — It takes a lot of geometry and physics to get a race car to go 200 laps at speeds that can top 200 mph. In a nod to the often overlo...
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Class of 2014 SAT scores remain stagnant
Lifestyles
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
October 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — SAT scores among the nation's high school seniors remain stubbornly stagnant. The College Board, the nonprofit organization that adm...
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Student loan interest rates to increase
Lifestyles
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
July 1, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates go up Tuesday for students taking out new federal loans. This hike is relatively minimal but could foreshadow more in...
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Home-schooling parents rally against Common Core
Lifestyles
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
June 16, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home-schooling mom Jenni White gave some of the loudest cheers when Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin signed legislation to repeal the Commo...
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Nation’s report card: No gains for 12th-graders
Here And Now, Nation/World
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
May 7, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abysmal showing, only about one-quarter of U.S. high school seniors performed solidly in math in a major assessment known as t...
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5 things to know about campus sexual assault probe
Commentary, Nation World
Kimberly Hefling, AP Education Writer 
May 2, 2014
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a list that no college or university wants to be on. The Education Department on Thursday revealed the names of 55 colleges and...
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