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Top Schools Deemed 'In Need Of Improvement' Under Federal Law

Posted 08.06.2012 | Home
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Griffin Memorial School in Litchfield, N.H. had 91 percent of its elementary students score proficient or better on the state's reading exam last fall...

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Could You Pass The 8th Grade By Today's Testing Standards?

Posted 03.30.2012 | Home
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As Texas students started taking a new state-mandated test this week, districts across the state have gradually signed on to a resolution that says hi...

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Connecticut School Faces Mounting Pressure As High-Stakes Test Near

| Melissa Bailey | Posted 03.05.2012 | Home
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This piece comes to us courtesy of New Haven Independent. As anxiety rippled through the hallways in anticipation of the high-stakes Connecticut Ma...

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School Board Member Who Took State High School Exam: Tests Lack Accountability

Posted 12.08.2011 | Home
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To take state standardized exams to the test, a Florida school board member sat down to take a version of the state's high-stakes 10th grade math and ...

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Just One-Quarter Of New York City High Schoolers Are College-Ready

Posted 12.25.2011 | Home
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Just a quarter of students graduating from New York City high schools this year were prepared for college coursework, and fewer than half of all New Y...

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