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College Board Plans To Increase Security On Admission Test

... in China and Macau. The cancellation came after the College Board found that students may have received copies of the tests in advance. A group of 15 Chinese faced federal charges in 2015. Those charges were related to sending fake passports for people to take the SAT and other college entrance exams in Pennsylvania. They had been cheating since 2011. Chinese students had paid up to $6,000 to have someone else take college admission tests for them. Most of the 13 people who were found guilty of the cheating have been returned to China. Restoring trust in the tests. The Reuters news service reported that the College Board knew that some parts of the tests they gave overseas last year were not secure. Steve Syverson is an administrator at the University of Washington, Bothell. He formerly served on the National Association for College Admission Counseling. He told Reuters that the College Board will need to find a way to return to the time when test scores could be trusted. “The College Board does a lot of good things, but it will clearly be a major challenge for them to restore trust in the integrity of the test.”. I’m Jill Robbins. Dr. Jill Robbins wrote this ...

When College Boards Of Trustees Won’t Let Presidents Do Their Jobs

... following what is happening at Morehouse College for the past three years, I am led to believe that board chair Davidson and several other members of the board do not fully understand their role, or have decided to overstep it. Yes, boards of trustees hire and fire presidents, however, once a president is hired, boards need to step back and let presidents lead institutions unless there are substantive and damaging issues. Boards of trustees set overall college policy with the input of the president, promote the college, raise money for the college, empower the president of the college, and, first and foremost, they hold steadfast to the mission of the institution. In the case of Morehouse College, the mission is to educate and empower African-American men. Unfortunately, students (and the faculty that serve them) are being left ...

College Board Apologizes To Waco Family After Sat Screw-up

... They are still trying to understand whether it is the school district or the school test site responsibility. "I want him to have every single opportunity that a normal hearing child has to do well on the test. if he doesn't do well that's on him. I want it to be fair and equal. Joseph Derosiers said the accommodation request is a means to help their son get that chance, "English and writing is the hardest thing for a deaf person they could easily not understand one or two words, which might mean a big difference. This is an important test it has to do with his college and his future.'. Robin and Joseph said they hope that this mix-up makes College Board to re-evaluate their process moving forward. Copyright 2017 KXXV. All rights reserved. Wednesday, March 29 2017 12:57 AM EDT 2017-03-29 04:57:28 GMT. (Source: AP Images). Heaving rain and ravenous winds characteristic of severe weather season will roll into Central Texas this week, and emergency workers are urging people to stay alert. Wednesday, March 29 2017 12:01 AM EDT 2017-03-29 04:01:46 GMT. Wednesday, March 29 2017 12:03 AM EDT 2017-03-29 04:03:43 GMT. The ...

Gordon Gates For Lincoln Land College Board

... role in the economy of the towns they serve. They can nimbly respond to the changing needs of area employers by crafting new or updating existing programs. In the April 4 election there are four seats up on the Lincoln Land Community College board, but only District 3 has a contested race, between incumbent Kent Gray of Leland Grove and Gordon Gates of Springfield. Now in his 18 th year on the board, Gray is the longest continuously serving board member for LLCC. And while a lot of good has come during his tenure, it’s time for fresh ideas. A graduate of LLCC, Gray has been chairman and vice chairman of the board during his tenure. He has helped hire presidents, including current leader Charlotte Warren. He touts the school as the low-cost, high-quality option for area students. He has ...

Miss. College Board Seeks More Financial Oversight

... before it’s official, but such second votes are typically formalities, especially because Thursday’s vote was unanimous. “It establishes, more than anything, a process to review the financial affairs of each university every year, with the commissioner, the university’s CFO and president sitting down,” Higher Education Commissioner Glenn Boyce said. Those conversations already occurred, particularly when a university sought to borrow money. But they didn’t happen on a set schedule. In Jackson State’s case, there were two years of behind-closed-doors talks, but mounting concern by trustees and central office staff over dwindling cash reserves led to a public dressing down of leadership under President Carolyn Meyers in October. She resigned days later. Boyce said he would look at typical measurements such as how many times a university’s cash flow could pay for its yearly debt payments or how many days it could operate using cash in reserve. But he said that because the system’s institutions vary in size and complexity, he doesn’t intend to impose a uniform set of standards, instead trying to tailor standards for each school. If Boyce feels that a university is ...

Datc Changes Its Name, Approves Tuition Increase

... name change. Thursday , March 23, 2017 - 8:30 PM. ANNA BURLESON, Standard-Examiner Staff. KAYSVILLE — The Davis Applied Technology College   Board of Directors  approved a tuition increase of 5 cents per credit hour at its Thursday meeting. The increase of 2.4 percent would up tuition from the current rate of $2.05 per credit hour $2.10 per credit hour, effective fall 2018. The increase will go to the  Utah College of Applied Technology  board for final approval. Vice President of Administrative Services  Russ Galt said the college used to take a tiered approach to tuition and could ask for a separate, school-specific “Tier 2” tuition increase alongside “Tier 1” increases mandated by the UCAT system. Story continues under image. This year, each college within UCAT will just ask the system for their own tuition increases based on a school’s needs, Galt said. “We feel like ...

College Board Pilots New Way To Measure Adversity When Considering Applications, But Some Fear Impact Of Leaving Out Race

... of where applicants went to school and grew up," Betterton said. Currently they can do so in a "qualitative way," but many want more data to assure fairness and accuracy. Particularly for colleges with a national recruiting base, it may be hard to know much about the high school or neighborhood of an applicant in a way that allows for comparisons to other applicants, she said. The new index does not consider race. Betterton said the College Board wanted a tool that could be used nationally, including in states where public colleges are barred from considering race and ethnicity in admissions. The College Board completed two tests of the new system in which colleges used the index for a second review, after having already made admissions decisions. In the experiment at a moderately selective public institution, where admissions decisions are made by formula, admissions officers said the index wouldn't have changed anything (unless the college changed its approach to admissions), but that the information was ...

Three Running For Two Black Hawk College Board Seats

... funding to adequately meet the needs the college has. As a community college, Black Hawk College has an obligation to serve all of the citizens in the district. With two campuses located at the western and eastern sides of the district, the college serves both a large urban area population and and a rural agricultural area with small- and moderate-size cities and towns. Each campus serves a unique population with different educational needs and expectations, and each campus has its own unique identity. The college has served and should continue to serve its residents well by having two strong campuses that serve the educational needs of the communities where they are located. How should the school district balance its financial needs with requests from taxpayers to lower tax assessments. Mr. Emerick: I am pleased that the current BHC board of trustees maintains the awareness that we need to be making sound decisions that are specific to running the college efficiently and seek methods of cost containment when needed. It is important that we respect the right we have to create the revenue through property tax ...

Temple College Board Approves Campus Carry Policy

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Mira Costa College Board Appoints Bond Oversight Committee

... and improve the overall student experience. "The seven-member committee consists of a representative from a student group, business community, senior citizen organization, taxpayer association, college support organization, as well as two community members at-large.". Determined by the oversight committee, members will either serve a one or two-year term in order to ensure continuity. ICBOC members include. • Debbie Barnum: Representing the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, Barnum has 25-years of experience as an owner, consultant, and general contractor on major capital projects. • Raye E. Clendening: Serving as a member on the Mira Costa College Foundation Board, Clendening is a 35-year resident of the Oceanside community, a retired school administrator and a community college attendee. • Richard High: A retired publisher and resident of Oceanside, High serves as one of the two at-large community members on the committee. • Ted Owen: A member of ...

Thomas Allen, Candidate For Mchenry County College Board

... Questionnaire: Thomas Allen, candidate for Mc Henry County College Board. Published: Monday, March 20, 2017 5:26 p.m. CDT. Thomas Allen, candidate for Mc Henry County College Board. Name: Thomas Allen. Office sought: Trustee Mc Henry County College. 1) What skills, qualities or experience do you possess that separate you from your opponents. I have had experience with MCC as a student, an adjunct fire service instructor for over two decades, and currently as a member of the Board of Directors for the Friends of Mc Henry County College Foundation Board. I believe all of these perspectives will allow me to serve the college with a more holistic view than that of my opponents. 2) What can Mc Henry County College do and what should it do to ease the property tax burden on homeowners. I don’t know that MCC can ease the property tax burden on homeowners, but MCC is trying to work within their tax levy and just reduced staff to stay within that ...

Pflugerville Isd Trustee Receives College Board Award

... course has risen 50 percent since 2012, with 31 percent of AP test-takers scoring a 3 or higher so far in 2016-17. This means not only a greater number of college-ready students in computer science, but a significant college tuition savings for AP participants. Fletcher has been elected to six terms on the school board, serving as president for five years. She began her career in education as a science teacher at Pflugerville Middle School where she was named Teacher of the Year in 1994 and served as the first sponsor for the Texas Alliance for Minorities in Engineering Club. In 1998 Fletcher completed her Ph. D. in science education. As a board member, she was personally instrumental in the creation of the Pflugerville Education Foundation, the establishment of Board Operating Procedures and Committees, securing $1 million in grant funding for new teacher mentoring, and legislative advocacy efforts. She currently works as the deputy director of the Center for STEM Education at the University of Texas, where she manages the day-to-day ...