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International Baccalaureate program helping raise expectations at Woodrow Wilson High

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Forty-seven high schools in Texas offer the IB diploma, which is awarded after students pass exams in six subjects, write a 4,000-word essay and take a Theory of Knowledge Course, among other requirements. Students with an IB diploma graduate with a minimum of 24 college credit hours.

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Norman High School revives ‘dead’ language

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Diagnosed as a dead language, dying off with the Roman’s years ago, Latin has been resurrected at Norman High School.

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Stuck in the Middle

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How and why middle schools harm student achievement.

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NYC Study Gives K-8 Schools an Edge Over Middle Schools

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According to the study, which was posted online today by the journal Education Next, students who move from elementary school to middle school experience a bigger dip in mathematics and language arts achievement than their K-8 counterparts do, and they tend to be absent more often.

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