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David M. DeBartolo's article about the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System ("Test Scores Should Not Deny Diplomas," Opinion, Nov. 30) certainly shows that he has a better grasp of the issues surrounding MCAS than most, but his proposal to lower the stakes of the test goes against the fundamental reasons for the test's existence...
Yesterday's column by Christina S. Lewis '02 (Opinion, Nov. 29) about Harvard's infamous calendar was well-written and will hopefully encourage change at the College. The broader issue is that the administration seems to be neglecting undergraduates in favor of faculty wishes. Because of Harvard's notorious indifference, in addition to the school's lack of social life, I am not even applying to your college...
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...require students to reach what may be a prohibitively high level of competence for the average student. For months, educators and parents around the state have been waiting with bated breath to see what grade would constitute a passing mark on this test. That grade was revealed on Nov. 23, when the Massachusetts Board of Education recommended that students be required to score in the "needs improvement" category or above on both the math and English sections of the test...
This was the shout that rang through the dormitories of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets far past midnight on Nov. 18 in College Station, Texas...