Remedial math and English classes were designed to help students prepare for college-level courses, but research has shown that they actually made it harder for students to finish college. Students ...

For decades, Advanced Placement classes have been the gold standard in America’s high schools, rigorous courses that give students a chance to earn college credit and lend prestige to the schools that ...

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Once again, I am sitting down with a parent to discuss her child's performance in school, specifically my English class. It's a parent-teacher conference day and I have, at this point in my career, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Over the past few semesters, average GPA’s in the college of LSA were lower for STEM classes than ...

Connecticut has seen a significant jump in the number of high school students taking college-level courses, according to data from the state Department of Education released on Thursday. In 2024-25, ...