Education

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Whether taking the test online or with a pencil, ACT Education Division President Jon L. Erickson is concerned by what students know. "Our data suggests that about 40 percent got to a college-readiness level in English, math, reading and science." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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President Obama speaks during his visit to Manor New Technology High School in Manor, Texas, on May 9, 2013. (Associated Press)

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Iranian and Syrian students chant slogans during an anti-Israeli demonstration in front of the U.N. office in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 6, 2013. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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Chancellor Philip DiStefano addresses 5,500 graduates and their families and friends during spring commencement at Folsom Field at the University of Colorado at Boulder. (Source: University of Colorado) ** FILE **

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** FILE ** An elementary school student is walked to class as a spring storm dropped snow over Boulder, Colo., Tuesday April 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)