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  2. Samvatsara - Wikipedia

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    Samvatsara (संवत्सर) is a Sanskrit term for a "year" in Vedic literature such as the Rigveda and other ancient texts. [1] In the medieval era literature, a samvatsara refers to the "Jovian year", that is a year based on the relative position of the planet Jupiter, while the solar year is called varsha.

  3. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The top grade, A, is given here for performance that exceeds the mean by more than 1.5 standard deviations, a B for performance between 0.5 and 1.5 standard deviations above the mean, and so on. [17] Regardless of the absolute performance of the students, the best score in the group receives a top grade and the worst score receives a failing grade.

  4. Grading systems by country - Wikipedia

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    The grades A to E are passing grades, while F denotes failure. Grades A, C and E all have different requirements and the requirements for A are, naturally, the hardest to reach. The grades B and D are given when a student has met all the requirements for the grade below (E or C) and a majority of the requirements for the grade above (C or A). [49]

  5. List of primary education systems by country - Wikipedia

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    2nd Standard: 7 years; 3rd Standard: 8 years ... Grade/Year 7: 12 to 13 years old (SA) ... Education is mandatory from 6 years old to 16 years old. Free public and ...

  6. Secondary education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] By mid-century, comprehensive high schools became common, which were designed to give a free education to any student who chose to stay in school for 12 years to get a diploma with a minimal grade point average. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court case, Brown v.

  7. 4 Nations Face-Off: How to watch USA vs. Canada, Sweden vs ...

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    The United States faces archrival Canada on Saturday night with a spot in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off on the line. The USA has three points after a 6-1 rout of Finland in its opener on ...

  8. National Standards for United States History - Wikipedia

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    The first three publications in November 1994 included National Standards for United States History, National Standards for World History, and National Standards for Grades K-4. [3] [1]: 189 Considered an historical achievement by some, it was disparaged by education reform skeptics. [2] [5]

  9. Jovinian - Wikipedia

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    Jovinian was a monk at one time in his life, but subsequently turned against monastic asceticism—though without giving up his status as monk. [2] Jovinian was apparently broadly read and adduced examples from secular literature, which did not sit well at the synods.