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  2. College decision day passes many students by as financial aid ...

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    May 1 is usually when high school seniors start flaunting T-shirts and hats from the colleges they’ll be attending in the fall. But decision day is looking more muted this year, the result of a ...

  3. High school in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Royal High School was used as a model for the first public high school in the United States, Boston Latin School, founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1635. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Boston Latin School was initially a private school, so although it did become the first public high school, a school system in Dedham, Massachusetts was the first to be ...

  4. Cross-cultural differences in decision-making - Wikipedia

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    Decision-making in the corporate world of group-oriented societies, however, can be much different. Using the Japanese culture as an example, people in large corporations exhibit a high degree of risk aversion, for fear that a decision with negative consequences will reflect badly on the entire corporation.

  5. Lists of Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year - Wikipedia

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    The Words of the Year usually reflect events that happened during the years the lists were published. For example, the Word of the Year for 2005, 'integrity', showed that the general public had an immense interest in defining this word amid ethics scandals in the United States government, corporations, and sports. [1]

  6. Secondary education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    High school enrollment and graduation numbers and rates increased markedly, mainly due to the building of new schools, and a practical curriculum based on gaining skills "for life" rather than "for college". There was a shift towards local decision making by school districts, and a policy of easy and open enrollment.

  7. How many decisions do we make each day? A new study reveals - AOL

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    New research, commissioned by psychology-based app Noom, found that adults make an average of 122 informed choices every day – but that doesn’t mean the decision is final. A staggering 87% of ...

  8. Is Election Day a federal holiday? What to know before ...

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    When is Election Day 2024? The 2024 election will be held on Nov. 5, 2024. Election Day is held on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, according to the Department of Justice.

  9. Choice - Wikipedia

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    A choice is the range of different things from which a being can choose. [1] The arrival at a choice may incorporate motivators and models.. Freedom of choice is generally cherished, whereas a severely limited or artificially restricted choice can lead to discomfort with choosing, and possibly an unsatisfactory outcome.