October 31, 2003

Va. Governor Wants to Inject College Into the Senior Year of High School

By SARA HEBEL

Colloquy: Join an online discussion on whether states should rethink the role of the senior year of high school to help smooth students' transition to college.

Educators and policy analysts often lament the phenomenon of "senioritis" among high-school students. Academic opportunities are wasted, they say, as seniors who win college acceptance lose focus on classes, and students without college aspirations endure their last year in school

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