THE News Update: AP Courses Surge Even as Online AP Participation Declines

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2/11/2014

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AP Courses Surge Even as Online AP Participation Declines
Participation in Advanced Placement courses has doubled in the last decade, and success rates have just about kept pace, according to a new report released by the College Board today. But one counterintuitive nugget that didn't make the final report: Participation in online AP courses has actually declined.
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Permission To Innovate: Reigniting the Passion To Teach
What would you do if your superintendent told you "You Have permission to innovate wildly?" What's the worst that could happen? What's the best? And are you willing to find out?
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Yammer Enterprise Coming to Microsoft Office 365 Education Plans
Microsoft is offering Yammer Enterprise as part of all Office 365 Education plans at no additional cost beginning April 1. Current customers can use Yammer Basic immediately.
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GitHub Launches Education Service with Free Classroom Accounts
GitHub, the software development hub for collaboration and code hosting and distribution, has created a new service specifically for education.
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ACT Report: Many Students Interested in STEM Aren't Pursuing It
The ACT national and state report series, "The Condition of STEM 2013," examines the expressed and measured interests of high school graduates in the class of 2013 who took the ACT college readiness exam.
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President and CEO of Florida Virtual School Retires
Julie Young has announced her retirement as president and CEO of Florida Virtual School.
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Vernier Introduces New Sensors for High School Science
The new releases include a complete kit for studying dynamics.
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