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From 2003 to 2005, overall test scores on the ELA test increased by three points, from 74 percent testing proficient to 77 percent, and on the math test by five points, from 59 percent to 64 percent. All six subgroups improved on both tests from 2003 to 2005, except for the scores of low income students on the ELA test, which remained flat...
Still, as Nolan has pointed out, the school system has consistently performed below the state average. In 2005, 83 percent of Massachusetts students scored at the “proficient” level in ELA, compared to 77 percent in Cambridge. The numbers were 72 and 64 for math...
There is no doubt that during Fowler-Finn’s tenure, test scores have risen—by three points in ELA and by five points in math. There is also no doubt that they are still below the state average. And finally, there is no doubt that the administrative marks have improved substantially...
...Village, grossed in the $250 million range. Shyamalan (pronounced Shah-ma-lahn) is well aware of the power of those numbers. "Except for Pixar, I have made the four most successful original movies in a row of all time," he says--not as a boast but to explain Hollywood math. His films are relatively inexpensive to shoot, costing about $65 million to $68 million. "If you're not betting on me," he says, "then nobody should get money. I've made profit a mathematical certainty. I'm the safest...
...finally realize, with some chagrin, that you are just one of many thousands irresistibly drawn to this place of politics and power. Interns are the lifeblood of the city. Most Senate and Congressional offices have between five and 30: the interns often outnumber regular staff. A little grade school math and a rough estimate of 15 a Senator and seven per Representative puts about 4,500 interns on Capitol Hill. In monetary terms, this is a staggering indicator of our democracy’s health. I work around 40 hours per week gratis, and will be here for eight weeks...