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Each week during the school year, The News-Press will select a player who stood out from the previous week based on coaches’ reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com, as well as our own reporting. These players will be voted on every Monday on news-press.com, where readers can vote on who they think performed best.The winner of The News-Press Athlete of the Week Poll, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. Voting closes every Thursday at 10 a.m. Winners will be announced…

Which school is better? How much better?From state-issued school grades to Duval County’s dilemma over which schools to close, the warm weather is putting pressure on school administrators and everyday parents trying to ensure their children receive a quality education.U.S. News & World Report, a master of highly regarded rankings for everything from universities to hospitals, uses a 100-point scoring system to identify standout schools in the public education system. While the corresponding list of elementary schools will likely change this fall, the magazine’s high school rankings aren’t expected to change until 2025.These are the top 10 high school scorers…

The News-Press selects players who stood out from the previous week based on coaches’ reports and school nominations sent to sports@news-press.com, as well as our own reporting. These players are voted on every Monday on news-press.com, where readers can vote for who they think performed best. The winner of the News-Press Player of the Week poll, sponsored by Elevate Home Services, will receive a T-shirt provided by BSN Sports and a tote bag provided by USA Today High School Sports Awards. To get to know the winners better, the News-Press will hold a Q&A with each player each week.Riverdale High…

The 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings were released today, September 24th.This year’s U.S. News Best Colleges report features more than 25 articles explaining the methodology the organization uses to compile its annual rankings. According to the website, the new edition of the rankings “features only minor methodological changes this year,” with many of the top-ranked colleges remaining similar or the same.Find out which North Carolina schools are included in the latest U.S. News rankings, as well as schools in Western North Carolina and more.MORE: Which Western North Carolina colleges have the highest acceptance rates? See the rankings…

Florida State University remained in the same position as last year in U.S. News & World Report’s latest “Best Colleges for 2024-2025″ rankings.FSU remains ranked 23rd in the annual national report, but is tied with the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and the College of William & Mary, creating a sense of deja vu as those three schools shared the same spot in the top 25 last year.”We’ve made dramatic progress as a university, but the data used for some of these rankings lags behind what’s actually happening at the university,” Florida State University President Richard McCullough said in an interview…

The University of Iowa and Iowa State University dropped in rank on the 2025 U.S. News Best Colleges list, but one school remained in the top 100.The Wall Street Journal has rated Iowa State University the best public university in Iowa, but U.S. News has a different take, ranking the University of Iowa 23 places higher.U.S. News divided its rankings into four categories: national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional junior colleges, which are ranked by region and not across the nation, the magazine said.Iowa had three schools ranked among the top 200 universities in the nation…

Love them or hate them, college rankings have been a mainstay of higher education for decades.While many universities tout their rankings on the annual list, some critics say the lists unfairly favor certain schools, but students and parents often rely on them to help them decide which colleges are right for them.It seems like there are ranking systems for everything, from ranking schools by region and major to campus safety and partying.College: Can a focus on social mobility save higher education? Some experts say yesU.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its 2025 rankings of more than 1,500 four-year…

Florida A&M University has steadily climbed the top 100 in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges 2024-2025” rankings.After making a big jump last year, FAMU made another big jump in the latest rankings, surging to 81st place, a 10-place jump from 91st, which would put the university at 103rd place in 2023 and 12 spots up on its way to achieving its long-standing goal of entering the top 100.But the ranking puts the school in a tie for 81st place with nine other universities: Montclair State University, Stockton University, University of Cincinnati, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University…

A new list of the best colleges in the country has been released, and some big-name Texas universities have made an appearance.US News & World Report released its rankings of the Best Colleges for 2025, evaluating nearly 1,500 universities on 17 factors that emphasize social mobility and post-graduation success. With this in mind, most of these factors are linked to a range of outcome indicators.”Now in its 40th year, our Best Colleges rankings remain a trusted source of information for students and their families,” said Dr. Lamont Jones, U.S. News education editor in chief. “By considering factors like social mobility…

Georgia’s top universities have once again proven their excellence as they appeared in U.S. News’ 2025 National College Rankings, showcasing some of the state’s best institutions.These rankings comprehensively evaluate the nation’s roughly 1,500 four-year, bachelor’s degree-granting institutions and categorize them into different groups based on the institutions’ academic missions.Emory University tops U.S. news listComing out on top in Georgia is Emory University in Atlanta, earning an impressive position in the nation at No. 24. Known for its rigorous academic programs and vibrant campus life, Emory University continues to maintain its reputation as a top-tier educational institution.Georgia Tech tops U.S. News…