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High schools push AP courses to better prepare students

Not long ago, Advanced Placement exams were mostly for top students looking to challenge themselves and get a head start on college credit. Not anymore. In the next two weeks, 2 million students will take 3.7 million end-ofyear AP exams — figures well over double those from a decade ago.

Colleges begin asking for LGBT status on applications
Elmhurst College, a private four-year liberal arts college in Illinois, has begun to ask applicants for their sexual orientation when they apply to the school.
Jay Noren settling in well
Since returning to Wayne State for the fall 2011 semester, former WSU President Dr. Jay Noren has transitioned from a leading position to a faculty member of the WSU School of Medicine.
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