Research out of the University of Alaska shows that standardized college entrance exams are missing the mark when it comes to predicting students’ academic performance in college. High school grade point average, or GPA, was a much better predictor of a student’s success in college-level math and English courses. (Education World)
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked... More by Madeline Conway
