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BOSTON – Debate over standardized testing in Massachusetts schools heated up Wednesday as the Pioneer Institute, an independent policy research organization, rebutted an argument backing adoption of a multi-state assessment system by pointing to the positions taken by two education reformers who helped to create the MCAS exam. Former Massachusetts Republican
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Students, parents and teachers have long lamented the hours that kids spend taking standardized tests, especially since the introduction of the Common Core academic standards. But just how much time each year? A. Between 10-15 hours.
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MALDEN — As the state prepares to decide whether to adopt a new standardized test known as PARCC or stick with the existing MCAS exams, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Mitchell Chester on Monday put forward a third option — a hybrid of the two tests. "I am considering this
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STATE HOUSE — Education Secretary James Peyser wrote an op-ed in September laying out the choice the state Board of Education faces in November in choosing between keeping the state's MCAS exam or adopting a new student assessment known as PARCC. But new research suggests a third option: continuing
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As we turn the pages of our calendars to September, and children return to school, policymakers face important decisions about the way we will educate the next generation of Massachusetts students. Historically, Massachusetts has been a leader in education reform. This year, from standards and testing to charters schools and
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Written by Michael Norton In an expected move, the Massachusetts chapter of the American Federation of Teachers came out Monday against a proposed 2016 ballot question aimed at expanding access to charter schools and reducing lists of students waiting to get into charter schools.
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"Knowledge is power," Sir Francis Bacon famously said. Although he may have had a more pragmatic, empirical approach in mind, Bacon's words bear repeating in our own time, and especially as the school year begins. Why does the importance of knowledge need stressing in schools? Aren&
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Written by Sally Ho LAS VEGAS (AP) — Last school year, Common Core-aligned standardized tests marched forward, going from paper-and-pencil to the computer to allow for questions to adapt in difficulty based on a student's answer. A new baseline of testing data was expected as a result. However, many
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