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New York reading scores plunge on state tests while math proficiency edges up

Preliminary New York state test results show reading proficiency fell 5 points while math improved. The dramatic declines in reading raised eyebrows among experts.

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Maryland Gov. Offers Late Admission, $800 Credit to Disenrolled Howard Students

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said Thursday the state would provide an $800 credit and expedited admission processing for any of the hundreds of incoming Howard University freshmen who were abruptly told last week that...

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The Schools Turning to AI to Rate Students Beyond A-F Grades

Artificial Intelligence will soon help teachers rate students’ academic and “soft” skills at schools using nontraditional report cards that skip A-F grading after an AI company purchased the non-profit...

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2-K Offers Are Out: 2,000 NYC Toddlers Get Spots, 5,700 Apply

Roughly 2,000 families received offers for a spot in the inaugural year of 2-K, New York City’s new free childcare program for 2-year-olds, officials announced Tuesday. Around 5,700 families applied for the initial...

District Admin
How to elevate college and career readiness in 3 steps

Readiness requires deliberate decisions about what students are expected to learn, how they are supported, and how progress is measured. The post How to elevate college and career readiness in 3 steps appeared first on...

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Opinion: As the Education Department Is Dismantled, Who Protects the Right to Learn?

A first grader reads an entire page on her own after months of specialized instruction. A middle school student with autism delivers his first classroom presentation. These moments are not medical breakthroughs, they...