Grades rise for top students while SAT scores dip
Washington AP report shows A grade prevalence up to 38 percent from 28 percent since 1988, while top students’ SAT verbal scores fell by 12 points and math by 3. College Board and NEA leaders discuss potential grade inflation and shifting grading standards amid steady math gains and flat verbal results.
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Northwest begins layoffs amid pilot strike unrest
Northwest Airlines laid off 177 workers as a pilot strike entered a fourth day. Dispatchers and meteorologists faced cuts, with broader layoffs pending after a Washington meeting between Northwest CEO John Dasburg, union leaders, and U.S. officials. Flight attendants faced potential furloughs as talks stalled.
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