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What High School Students Should Expect in 2013 - High School Notes (usnews.com)

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What High School Students Should Expect in 2013

December 26, 2012 RSS Feed Print
High school students could see more collaborative coursework in 2013,
High school students could see more collaborative coursework in 2013.
High school students and parents saw a lot of educational changes in 2012, includingexpanded digital initiativesreconfigured school weeks, and anew set of common standards.
Two main factors drove the changes: an influx of new technology and a heightened emphasis on college and career readiness for high schoolstudents.
The coming year is shaping up to be more of the same. Here are three trends that educators and experts say high school students and parents can expect in 2013.
1. Blended learning: Rather than flooding classrooms with