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California Study Finds That State k-12 Test Predicts Student Performance As Well As SAT

December 8th, 2011

Like most other universities in the country, the University of California requires that students submit scores from either the SAT or ACT exams as part of their application package. These tests have their origins in the efforts of a handful of elite colleges and universities to expand the socioeconomic diversity and enhance the academic promise of their admissions pools; to reduce the number of tests students must take to apply to college and the burden this places on both prospective students and postsecondary institutions; and to provide a means of comparing students who attend different schools with potentially different grading standards. Despite the appeal of a nationally standardized college entrance exam, critics have asserted that standardized college entrance exams suffer from several important flaws.

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News Roundup: C.J. Hinojosa Will Not Enroll Early At Texas

December 7th, 2011

 

 

Baseball America has confirmed reports that blue-chip shortstop recruit C.J. Hinojosa will not enroll early at Texas this winter, as he had previously intended.

“When youre dealing with young kids, things happen,” said Longhorns recruiting coordinator Tommy Harmon.

Hinojosa, a switch-hitter from Klein Collins High in Spring, Texas, is a standout student who tried to shoulder a double course load this fall in order to graduate early, but the academic burden took a toll on him. He remains committed to Texas, but now the Longhorns must hope he gets through the 2012 draft and arrives on campus next fall.

Though Hinojosa has the talent to be drafted as high as the first round, he and his family place a high value on education, and the Longhorns still stand a legitimate chance of landing him.

“A college education is a big part of life after baseball,” Hinojosa told Baseball America in October. “If Im not blessed enough to make it to the  major leagues and last a couple of years there—most careers are done at age 25, 26, and they have nothing to fall back on. I wa

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Halogen eAppraisal™ for Education

December 3rd, 2011

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LONGTIME OCCIDENTAL ATHLETICS AND WOMEN’S LAX SUPPORTER DIES AT 83

November 30th, 2011

based adhesive manufacturer into a Fortune 500 company during his 21 years at the helm.

The success he enjoyed as a leader and innovator in business, extended to his charitable work as well.

Miller was known for his generosity and was quick to share his good fortune, particularly with the Tigers.

In 2010, Miller made a significant donation to Occidental athletics that helped start the school’s varsity women’s lacrosse program, giving countless women the opportunity to play the sport on the West Coast.

Since winning two games in it’s inaugural season, the team has made two Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s postseason tournaments, had nine players named to the All-Conference team (four that were underclassmen or playing the sport for the first time) and last year had its best finish with six wins, including milestone victories on the road and against national competition.

“The Miller’s passion for lacrosse has been impressive, as well as their desire to afford competitive and character-building opportunities to women through sports,” Occidental lacrosse coach Michele Uhlfelder.

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Quality outdoor toys are essential for your children

November 28th, 2011

Toys of good quality will give you years of pleasure to all your children. A childs trike, scooter, climbing frames or trampoline can be used for play and exercise. They can be played for many years, and the joy on the face of a child, when he or she receives a new outdoor toy, is invaluable.

Tree houses are perfect toys for your child. Homemade lairs are great, but every kid would like to play a readymade castle. This is a special place in his own game with all his friends and toys and favorite heroes.

If your space is limited and you have to match toys in a small garden area, you can buy dual purpose playhouses. The houses are of different sizes and materials and can act as both a playhouse and a playground. With working windows and doors on playgrounds kids can use slides, ladders and climbing ropes, so they will exercise without mentioning this. Shapes and colors are appealing to both girls and boys.

All children like the Pirates of the Caribbean, if you add some pirate costumes, treasure chests, toy swords your kid will do the rest. Read more…

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Glynn Selected to Manage Twins AAA Team

November 28th, 2011

  Mankato, Minn. — The Minnesota Twins have announced that former Minnesota State baseball and basketball stand-out Gene Glynn has been selected to manage the Rochester (N.Y.) Red Wings.

Rochester is the AAA-affiliate of the Twins and is a member of the International League.

Glynn, who was a baseball infielder and a guard on the men’s basketball team during his time at MSU from 1975-79, signed as a free agent with Montreal after graduating from college. Inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1991, Glynn spent seven seasons as a player in the Expos organization.  He started his professional coaching career in 1986 and went on to serve on the major league coaching staffs of the Expos, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco and Colorado. A native of Waseca, Minn., Glynn has spent the last five years scouting for Tampa Bay. 

Glynn’s son, Geno, played baseball for the Mavericks for two seasons (2008 and 2009) and was selected by Tampa Bay in the 43rd round of the 2009 MLB Draft.

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