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Almost a third of Illinois’ high school Class of 2012 scored too low on the ACT college-entrance exam to be considered ready for key college classes, according to data released Wednesday.
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The U.S. struggles to keep up with other countries in terms of academics. Often cited are students from China, who rank number one globally in reading, math and science, far outpacing their American peers.
In early 2011, the “Highlights From PISA 2009: Performance of U.S. 15-Year-Old Students in Reading, Mathematics, and Science Literacy in an International Context” report0 showed the U.S. now ranks 25th in math, 17th in science, and 14th in reading out...

A rise in the number of minorities, especially Hispanics, has offset the sharp decline of whites attending U.S. colleges and universities, according to a new study.
Using the latest Census data, researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center found that college enrollment among Hispanic young adults alone jumped 24 percent in 2010....

As summer wraps up and schools begins a new academic year, some are wondering about the achievment gap caused by three months of no classroom instruction. Research suggests that many who make academic progress in subjects like math and science can easily...