News Clips

September 8, 2008 RedOrbit News
Fight or Flight | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

Summer 2008 Perspective: News and Views from Achieve
Getting the Word Out on College and Career Readiness | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

March 4, 2008 Deseret Morning News (UT)
College preparation incentives pass the Legislature | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

February 11, 2008 The Salt Lake Tribune
New plan broadens Regents' Scholarship Program for 'B' students in college-prep classes | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

February 3, 2008 The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA)
Scholars program kicks into action | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

December 13, 2007 NewYorkTimes.com
Danbury High in running for state grant | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

November 10, 2007 The Spectrum (UT)
Schools bring new incentives | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

September 29, 2007 Billings Gazette (MT)
Program promotes more academic rigor. | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

September 29, 2007 Star-Tribune (Casper,WY)
Initiative encourages rigorous curriculum. | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

September 28, 2007 Wyoming Tribune-Eagle
Wyoming State Scholars Initiative is getting high-school students to take challenging classes to prepare for college and the working world. | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

September 14, 2007 WSET.COM (VA)
Program Using Business Leaders to Motivate Students Friday  | READ ARTICLE and WATCH VIDEO» PDF VERSION

September 7, 2007 News Times Live (Danbury, CT)
Danbury gets share of $13.2M grant: School district receives money to prepare more students for higher level courses | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

August 31, 2007 New Hampshire Business Review
Businesses voice growing concern over labor pool | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

August 1, 2007 KFVS12.COM (MO)
Show-me Scholars  | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

June 22, 2007 KCPW (Salt Lake City, UT)
Enticing Minority and Low-Income Students at State Schools | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

May 9, 2007 DeseretNews.com (Utah)
Scholar program grads hailed | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

May 8, 2007 KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, UT)
The State honors its first class of Utah Scholars | READ ARTICLE» | PDF VERSION

May 6, 2007 Kansas City InfoZine
Mid-Missouri Show-Me Scholars » READ ARTICLE» | PDF VERSION

April 15, 2007 St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Missouri)
Mentors to push students to succeed » READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

April 3, 2007 Hampton Union Community News (New Jersey)
WHS students named state scholars » READ ARTICLE» | PDF VERSION

March 16, 2007 WebWire
Department Of Education Announces New Member Of State Scholars » READ ARTICLE» | PDF VERSION

March 16, 2007 DeseretNews.com (Utah)
Higher ed report ranks Utah 24th | READ ARTICLE» >PDF VERSION

March 2, 2007 The Citizen of Laconia (New Hampshire)
Scholars Initiative boosts prospects | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»  

February 20, 2007 KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, UT)
Utah Scholar—Community volunteers encourage 8th graders  | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

February 12, 2007 The Forum (North Dakota)
Tuition bill would fund in-state ed | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

February 11, 2007 New Haven Register (Connecticut)
Rell, businesses wants high school graduates to regain edge | READ ARTICLE (PDF)»

February 7, 2007 DeseretNews.com (Utah)
Utah's seniors place 3rd in U.S. for AP Exam scores | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

February 2007 The Achiever (ED.gov)
Q & A about State Scholars Initiative | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION OF FULL NEWSLETTER (2mb)

February 6, 2007 The Nashville Showcase
Tennessee high school students strive to Excel as Tennessee Scholars | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

February 6, 2007 KSL-TV (Salt Lake City, UT)
Students getting message about higher education | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

January 21, 2007 MetroWest Daily News (Framingham, MA)
Business leaders making push for vocational education | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

January 17, 2007 Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau, MO)
State chamber pilots Show-Me Scholars program in four districts | READ ARTICLE» PDF VERSION

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