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Amairikuhn Edgykayshun: Thank You, Standardized Tests

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collegeJoseph P Farrell – Mr. C.S. found this one, and it’s more bad news for Amairkuhn edgykayshun: the latest ACT test scores are in for 2018, and the results are… well, disastrous, disappointing, and entirely to be expected:

Thanks, Common Core: ACT Scores for Class of 2018 Worst in Decades

There were two things that occurred to me as I read this latest in a long litany of bad edgykayshunal nooz. Here’s what sparked my first observation:

The creators of the ACT test announced on Wednesday that scores for the class of 2018 are the worst reported in decades. Math scores, in fact, are in freefall among ACT-tested U.S. high school graduates, falling to their lowest mark in 14 years, according to The Condition of College and Career Readiness 2018, the ACT’s annual report.

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Bernie Sanders’ wife could face jail time

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sandersAmerican Action News – Bernie Sanders’ wife is in deep trouble—and could be facing jail time, thanks to an FBI investigation into a college she once ran.

Jane O’Meara Sanders was the president of the now-defunct Burlington College in Vermont from 2004 to 2011. The college closed in May 2016.

Towards the end of her tenure, O’Meara Sanders spent $10 million to acquire 32 acres of property from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington, in order to increase the college’s footprint. In order to secure the $10 million, she took a $3.65 million loan from the diocese, and a $6.7 million loan from People’s United Bank.

In order to secure the loan, O’Meara Sanders is accused of fraudulently presenting the college’s financial strength. She told the bank that the college had $2.6 million in pledged donations. However, the actual amount was a fraction of that sum.

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Ethical Choices College Students Face

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collegeGoing to college is a dream come true for many young people. College is not only a good place to invest in one’s future, it is great fun too. However, college life raises many ethical questions that test an individual’s values and beliefs.

Students struggle with issues of plagiarism, sex, drugs, and personal relationships to name a few. How they respond determines the quality of their college life and even their future. Here are five ethical issues college students face before and after graduation.

1) Applying for College

College students face the first ethical question even before stepping into a college, and it regards their college application. Should they lie? According to the College Board, most students are lying in their applications to increase their chances of admission. The board cites stiff competition for college positions as the reason behind this trend.

It claims that students are lying about their high school achievements or failing to disclose any disciplinary action taken against them. Their parents are not helping either. They are also lying in their admission essays.

2) Academic Misconduct

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