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Tuition Costs Went Up. What a Surprise!

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

The annual report from the College Board indicates that the cost of tuition went up last year.  On average, costs increased from 5-6%, depending on the type of institution.  If you want more specifics, you can see the summary of the report in today’s edition of Inside Higher Ed.

The big question is how much colleges [...]

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College Board Announces a Pre-PSAT Test for 8th Graders

Sunday, October 26th, 2008

Time Magazine reported the other day that the College Board has developed a new pre-PSAT to administer to 8th graders.  The test, called “Readistep,” is supposed to provide an early measure of academic ability and readiness for college.

This argument is a bit rich, given all the debate about whether the SAT itself measures predicts anything [...]

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