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Homewood pride runs deep for paper’s new editor

By Paul Katula • Aug 23, 2025
Beyond rankings, an Alabama high school's strength lies in its diversity, creativity, and student leadership, qualities the paper's new editor celebrates.

Now US News ranks elementary, middle schools

By Paul Katula • Oct 17, 2021
A magazine has launched national and state rankings for elementary and middle schools based on tests. Good idea or irrelevant?

The best students get a few Bs and Cs

By Paul Katula • Jan 7, 2019
The "best" students, or those most likely to succeed in college, a career, and life, usually don't get straight As in school.

Ed Week issues states a Chance-for-Success Index

By Paul Katula • Sep 10, 2018
An education journal posted rankings of states in terms of the opportunities for success their education systems offer students.

Magazine declares top high schools in America

By Paul Katula • Apr 25, 2017
Based on its own criteria, well established as they may be, a news magazine once again ranked high schools in America.

US News issues national high school rankings

By Paul Katula • May 12, 2015
Maryland can claim to be No. 1 on a list that we feel has very little value in terms of school improvement. Yet it serves as a gold standard.
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