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...Fried certainly had the academic credentials to attend this school, ranking in the top-10 percent of his class and taking math classes not listed in the Deerfield coursebook. His roommate had the grades, but Kolarik required some more convincing...
School officials in Cambridge estimate that more than one-third of high school students will be unable to pass the MCAS test--and thus be unable to graduate. Last year, for example, 39 percent of tenth graders failed the math test...
...stories appears, ostensibly geared toward young people. Flipping through the results makes you wonder about who's in charge over in Bush's cyber-land: The top story details Bush's visit to a Pittsburgh veterans' event, where the governor paid special tribute to Congressional Medal of Honor winners. Math is not my strong point, but I'm willing to bet none of those vets were under 60, let alone under...
...special education students and students with limited English proficiency who do not pass the test. These certificates would be explicitly different from a high school diploma. Last year, 66 percent of tenth-graders with limited English proficiency failed the language section of the MCAS, and even more failed the math section. Students with disabilities scored lower on both sections. As the law currently stands, all students will be required to pass the test. While these certificates would be a positive first step, they would not affect the vast majority of students...
...fund generates. - A Colorado initiative seeks to increase per student spending on education by inflation plus one percent for the next ten years and at the rate of inflation thereafter. The state would also use at least $50 million in budget surpluses for the next five years to create math and science programs at public schools. - South Carolinia, Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas and Colorado seek to generate or distribute gaming and lottery profits to benefit local school districts - Idaho could be more flexible with money generated by the sale of land owned by its school endowment. The money could be invested...