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1 hr ago | The Montgomery Advertiser

STJ students recognized by Duke TIP

Twelve Saint James seventh-graders were recognized by the Duke University Talent Identification Program in 2012-13, for their excellent academic performance on the ACT and SAT, both universally accepted college entrance exams.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, University of Alabama, Alabama

5 hrs ago | Detroit News

Common Core the wrong plan for Michigan

'Draw a deep breath,' I tell myself before explaining my opposition to the Common Core system.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Opinion

10 hrs ago | Go Local

Julia Steiny: Public Schools Owe Neglected Kids More Than Academics

Dr. James Comer is a rock star in my world, with sterling credentials and a great personal story.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Brown University, Standardized Testing, Parenting

11 hrs ago | Patch.com

Collingswood Juniors: Register Now for August CSAT Classes

Collingswood High School students seeking to raise their SAT scores are invited to participate in the free prep class provided by the nonprofit group, Collingswood SAT .

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Related Topix: Collingswood, NJ, Education Etc., Standardized Testing

Tue May 21, 2013

The Janesville Gazette

Committee delays vote on ACT test requirement

The Legislature's budget committee has delayed taking a vote on whether to have every high school junior in Wisconsin take the ACT college entrance exam.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Government, Scott Walker, US Governors

CNN

Granderson: The courage of teachers

Editor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and was a 2011 Online Journalism Award finalist for commentary.

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Related Topix: Journalism, Moore, OK, Family, Kids, Standardized Testing, Opinion

Patch.com

Ryan O'Toole: Salutatorian for CL Central Class 2013

Community High School District 155 announced Ryan O'Toole, of Crystal Lake, earned salutatorian honors for the Class of 2013 at Crystal Lake Central High School.

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Related Topix: Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, Standardized Testing

hosted Blogcritics | Blogcritics

Field Tests To Increase In Schools - Do We Want Our Kids to Be Test Dummies?

Educators everywhere are all tested out; however, it is worse in some states than others where they are forced to administer field tests. "Field tests" are instruments of mass instruction, usually given after other standardized testing and state testing is completed.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Standardized Testing

Patch.com

Why Are Montgomery County Students Flunking Math Exams?

Few Montgomery County Public Schools students enrolled in high school math courses made high marks on final exams last semester, data released by the school district last week showed.

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Related Topix: Mathematics, Science, Education Etc., Standardized Testing

Walker County Messenger

Ringgold Rotary Club honors 2013 STAR student

Pictured from left: superintendent Denia Reese, guidance counselor Dianne Hale, STAR teacher Mark Pierce, STAR student Brenna Schroder, STAR parents Kelly and Jeff Schroder and Ringgold Rotarian Randall Peters.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Georgia, University of Georgia

Democracy Now

Seattle Teachers, Students Win Historic Victory Over Standardized Testing

Jesse Hagopian , is a high school history teacher and union rep at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education Etc., US News, Liberal Political News

US News & World Report

Let Passion, Career Goals Guide Law School Decision

If you're having second thoughts about heading to law school, outline your career goals to decide if it's the right move.

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Related Topix: Brigham Young University, Standardized Testing

Mon May 20, 2013

Go Local

Jean Ann Guliano: What Gist's Supporters Are Forgetting

Last week, many members of the Rhode Island business community and many school committees sent letters to Governor Chafee in support of Education Commissioner Gist.

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Related Topix: Lincoln Chafee, US Governors, Standardized Testing

Salon.com

SAT's right answers are all wrong

HAVING SHARPENED THEIR #2 PENCILS, my teenage daughters are about to take this spring's battery of standardized tests, leaving me to wonder what these tests mean - about their education, about the culture of college my husband and I are preparing them for, about American values.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Arts, Literature, Education Etc.

St. Petersburg Times

Editorial: Educators help cancer patient toward graduation

Fighting cancer her entire life, Lyndsey Staub hopes to graduate from Dixie Hollins High School in a few days if she can make up her last bit of work.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Opinion

BoardBuzz

The harm of school vouchers

David A. Pickler, President of the National School Boards Association and member of Tennessee's Shelby County Board of Education, was featured in The Washington Post' s Answer Sheet today discussing the failures of school voucher schemes and the impact of the recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling deeming their state's school voucher program ... (more)

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Related Topix: School Vouchers, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Governors

UnionLeader.com

Common Core will be a costly burden for students, taxpayers

"Unfunded mandate." Pick two words that New Hampshire taxpayers detest, and "unfunded mandate" would be high on the list.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Standardized Testing, Opinion

Burlington Times News

READ: Senate's $20.58 billion budget proposal

The state Senate released a $20.58 billion proposed budget late Sunday night that would eliminate class-size limits for the youngest public school students, move the State Bureau of Investigation to a department the governor's appointee controls and puts various environmental programs under the control of a state agency.

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Related Topix: Pat McCrory, US Governors, Healthcare Law, Law, Archdale, NC, Standardized Testing, Medicaid, Health

The Verona-Cedar Grove Times

Verona, Cedar Grove officials grapple with new mandate

That's one of the state-mandated goalposts local schools are seeing approach as the school year wraps up in Cedar Grove and Verona .

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Related Topix: Cedar Grove, NJ, Verona, NJ, Standardized Testing, Computers

Charleston Gazette

State education department gets No Child Left Behind waiver

West Virginia education officials announced today that the state Department of Education has been granted a waiver from the federal requirements of the law commonly known as No Child Left Behind.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Earl Ray Tomblin, Standardized Testing, Charleston, WV