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LAUSD parents and teachers in uproar over timed academic testing for 4-year-olds
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoLAUSD is giving transitional kindergarteners a test meant for kindergarteners. Some worry the...
Test Scores Down, GPAs Up: The New Angst Over Grade Inflation
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoTeachers cite pressure from parents and administrators, as well as the heightened competitiveness of...
Standardized testing is a flawed yardstick for assessing educational success
Nevada Current via Yahoo News· 3 days agoPolicy, politics and progressive commentary Listening recently to a local political candidate...
Tennessee's third-grade reading law, what to know about TCAP scores, retention and more
Gannett via AOL· 5 days agoGrowth goals are individualized to each student. A bill passed...states that a district or public...
Letter: Standardized testing pales in other ways to measure student growth
Portland Press Herald· 6 days agoI write as an educator of our future Maine educators and a mother of a kindergarten student. Standardized test scores can hold some credibility to create ...
New York State Legislature approves bill revising state's teacher evaluation system
Newsday· 2 days agoState lawmakers have approved a bill revising the state’s teacher evaluation system — giving more...
How Black teachers lost when civil rights won in Brown v. Board
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects...
AG's wording of MCAS mandate repeal challenged
The Eagle-Tribune· 2 days agoOpponents of a ballot question to repeal the state's MCAS graduation mandate are joining supporters in challenging the wording of the referendum. A complaint filed on Thursday with the state's ...
Maplewood Elementary School celebrates English language learners’ growth with pizza, park and...
Greeley Tribune· 15 hours agoSchool staff members applauded the students’ progress and achievements by hosting a pizza, park and...
I have fond memories of high school in America. I'm worried my daughter won't feel the same in...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe author gets concerned about the amount of pressure put on his daughter by teachers.Jason Erik...
