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JANESVILLE -- English and language arts and math scores rose last year on state tests for third and fourth-graders in the Janesville schools, while middle school scores dipped in English

Missouri high school students will have to score a little higher on the ACT exam in the future to receive the state's main merit-based college scholarship.

The Forward Exam results showed grades 3 to 5 at or above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Math, Science and Social Studies.

Admissions consultant william rick singer 500,000 to do so falsely designate their daughters at usc crew recruits even though they never rowed. those original charges carry up to 40 years in prison if convicted. these new bribery charges could tack on another 10 if federal prosecutors prove their case. people magazine reporting that sources close to the full house actress say, quote: she is angry. she is sad. but most of all, she is terrified. meantime, a mom who lectured on how to be a good par...

Nonmandatory life without parole sentences. we just learned the punishment for the tenth defendant in the college admin scandal. marjorie clapper sentenced to three weeks behind bars. she admitted she paid $15,000 to rig her sons act exam. her lawyers say she regrets being involved in the scheme. molly lyon reporting outside the courthouse in boston. molly? >> reporter: this information just breaking now. marjorie clapper who was waiting to hear her fate. three years in prison and 250 hours of c...

Chose to pursue cheating on exam route of this scheme twice. together the abbotts shelled out $50,000 to have a paid test taker correct act exam and facilitate cheating on the sat subject test. in court documents, marsha flew to california for her teen to take the test as location controlled by the master mind. gregory abbott, founder and c.e.o. of a food and beverage company paid bribes from the familys charitable foundationas. prosecutors are asking for eight months behind bars for each. greg ...

Argued that both of the abbotts are taking full responsibility for their crimes and it never would have happened if they were not at this point in time the crimes occurred, a family in turmoil. together they shelled out $50,000 to have a test taker correct their a.c.t. exam and cheegt on the s.a.t. subject gregory abbott paid the bribes from a charitable foundation both pleading guilty to conspiracy and fraud. dozens of letters were sent to the judge on behalf of the abbotts including one by fox...

Valley wine vineyards took separate plea deals for the charges of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest service mail fraud. hun huneaus paid $50,000 to get his daughter into the university of southern california on a phony water polo scholarship. you really cant write this stuff. it is unbelievable. meanwhile, caplan allegedly spent $75,000 for a test proctor to correct his own daughters a.c.t. exam. the two men are the sixth and seventh parents to plead guilty in the wide-ranging admission...

Place a lot longer. >> thats true. if the case goes through and petition the supreme court and the supreme court denies review, thats the end of the road for it. the supreme courts precedence stays in play that says there cannot be bans before viability, which is considered to be 23 to 24 weeks. so these bills are never going to pass that muster at this point. >> katie cherkasky, thank you. two more parents in the college admissions scandal pleading guilty. one of them a prominent lawyer from gr...

To apply to those shows. tmz found a clip of rick singer, the alleged ring leader. >> this process brings out all the good and lot of the bad that goes on in families homes. so mom and dad are praised, so i am brutally honest about where the right kids. we work in the home of all these families so we know them intimately. >> dana: molly line has more from boston. molly? >> reporter: dana, talented test taker played a major role in this scandal, physically taking exam force some of the students i...