NYC wants to fix lagging math scores with a new curriculum, but the teachers union is skeptical
Only about 53% of local public school students are considered proficient in math, according to last school year’s state test ...
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High school math placement is too important to leave to subjective recommendations
Students of color and low-income students face that predicament disproportionately under their schools’ placement practices.
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Virginia’s New Accountability System Looks to Raise the Bar on Schools
Aldeman: New approach emphasizes student growth and middle school math, includes English learners, avoids letter grades & ...
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Most 8th graders can’t pass Maryland’s math test. Can you?
But the latest round of state test scores shows that very few of them do. Just 7% of test-takers passed the state’s eighth grade math test, part of the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program. One ...
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Students show strong improvement in Georgia Milestones math tests
Georgia students showed significant improvement on the Georgia Milestones math tests, with scores increasing on six of the ...
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EQAO results show literacy test scores down, math steady
Ontario students' math, literacy scores flat or up slightly from last year: EQAO Experts weigh in on pros and cons of EQAO tests as students resume assessments For students in Grade 6, 82 per cent ...
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Australians sent into panic by 8.2-magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning – before realising it’s a test
which was part of a test of new software, referenced an 8.2 magnitude earthquake off New Zealand’s coast and triggered alarm among a number of users, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
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The 8 best tequilas, according to bartenders and our tests
We spoke to a handful of tequila experts and bartenders to find the best tequilas out there and backed up their recommendations with our own taste tests. Our personal favorite is a bottle of ...
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New York’s latest test scores show why families are fleeing the public schools
Helayne Seidman It’s easy to see why the State Education Department stalled on releasing the latest English and math test scores for grades 3-8, and why New Yorkers won’t get the final ...
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Outrage after 7th grade math teacher says the ‘N-word’ during a social media rant
Amy Banks, who is listed as a 7th-grade math teacher at Woodbury School in the Salem School District reportedly used the “N-word” in a rant that has been making the rounds on social media.
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2025 Grade 1 and 8 placement offers to roll out in Gauteng
Parents and guardians in Gauteng can expect to receive placement offers for Grade 1 and 8 pupils starting Monday, as the province’s Education Department begins its placement process for the 2025 ...
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As state tests go digital, some NYC educators are apprehensive
The annual exams measure student performance in reading, math, and science, testing the state’s third through eighth grade students ... “If a state is very aggressive in putting out practice tests, ...