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The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The School Newspaper of Winston Churchill High School.

The Observer

The College Board graders simply scan for key words, not content.

College Board takes unfair approach to grading essay

By Yash Nigam, Production Editor November 26, 2013

The SAT is one of the main factors that affect the college admissions of nearly 2 million students yearly. However, College Board, the creator and sole administrator of the test, unfairly and hastily grades...

Different teachers + same class = unfair advantage

By By Stacey Stein, Online Breaking News December 20, 2011

 Every year when students receive their schedule cards, the first thing they do is eagerly scan the teachers they received. News of the "easy" teachers is greeted with shrieks of delight, while others...

National Merit system unfair for students

By By Sonia Shekar, Saff Writer March 2, 2011

After hours of flipping through vocabulary flashcards and trudging through PSAT practice tests, high-scoring students have been denied the National Merit Scholarship, while recognition is instead granted...

SAT policy unfair to the underprivileged

By Maya Montayne
Opinions Editor
May 26, 2009

SAT scores have constantly been dramatized as one of the most important components of a college application. For decades the four-hour long test has had the power to completely eclipse four years of high...

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