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Defining academia's achievement gap
My last comments about dropouts included the reasons for students leaving school and listed academic failure as one significant factor. Because of this factor, these students would also fall into the educational “achievement gap” category....
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Minority Groups, Education, Standardized Testing
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Kareem Omar of West Jessamine High School named Kentucky's male U.S. Presidential Scholar
news@jessaminejournal.comWest Jessamine High School senior Kareem Omar is one of 141 U.S. Presidential Scholars this year, selected as the male representative from Kentucky. The announcement came today from U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Omar was one of more than 3,...Tags: Elections, Politics, Students, Teaching and Learning
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JCTC gives KOSSA tests to record-high 371 students
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comA total of 371 Jessamine Career and Technology Center students took occupational tests at the school Tuesday morning — more than the school has ever given before. JCTC administered 225 Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessments last year...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, Students, Teaching and Learning
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Education briefs for Feb. 7
Omar in running for presidential scholar Kareem Omar, a senior at West Jessamine High School, has been named one of more than 3,000 candidates in the 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.4 million...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief, Seminaries, Elections, Politics
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News briefs for Nov. 28, 2012
Event to benefit Humane Society LANCASTER — Central Kentucky Regional Humane Society will benefit from a “Dining to Donate” fundraiser at Applebee's in Danville. A flier is available, which must be given to the server, that will...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Eastern Kentucky University, Holidays, Festive Events, Schools
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Danville, Boyle students selected for KET political panel to go on night of VP debate
smojica@amnews.comTwo local students will be on prime-time television as part of a youth panel discussing political issues the night of the Oct. 11 vice-presidential debate at Centre College. Maya Craig-Lauer, 17, a senior at Danville High School, and Eric Hagan, 17, a...Tags: Obesity, Local Elections, Science and Technology, Weight, Education
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Jessamine County school officials release more-detailed ACT results
jkleppinger@jessaminejournal.comJuniors’ ACT scores at East Jessamine High School last year were lower than the previous year but not at all unexpected or abnormal, according to school-district officials. The initial release in August showed that East High juniors in 2012 (the...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning
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NAACP questions hiring of Danville High School principal
smojica@amnews.comThe local NAACP president has officially voiced his dissatisfaction with the Danville High School principal hiring process and believes a Danville native should have been interviewed for the recently filled position. Norman Bartleson, president of the...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, The Washington Post, Elections, Politics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Youth leadership program targets high-school juniors
brossi@jessaminejournal.comWhen Amy Cloud makes a promise, she keeps it. In February of 2011, one of her promises, contingent on being hired as the chamber-of-commerce director, was to start a program for teens similar to Leadership Jessamine County. Beginning this year, her...Tags: High Bridge, Prisons
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Music is more than 'fluff'
Journal columnistThere were many things I could have done last Thursday night. Spring yard work beckoned; the refrigerator was nearly empty; and a long walk on a balmy evening with a lovely sunset would have been delightful. I doubt that any of those activities, as...Tags: VH1 (tv network), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Music, Health, Arts and Culture
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Seventh Boyle student to attend Gatton Academy
Contributing writerBoyle County High School now has the unique distinction of being the only school in the state to have a student accepted into the Gatton Academy every year since its inception. Since 2006, the Gatton Academy has admitted seven Boyle County High School...Tags: Western Kentucky University, Education, High Schools, Schools, Academic Progress
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District told to 'Get out the books!' at public forum
Monday night, the Lincoln County School District hosted a public forum to discuss the district’s progress toward meeting No Child Left Behind goals in general, and the high school’s status as a Persistently Low Achieving (PLA) school. Many...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Music, Entertainment, Students, Concerts
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