Jindal says ‘not my time’ as he drops presidential bid

Jindal says ‘not my time’ as he drops presidential bid

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he is dropping out of 2016 race for president, ending a campaign that failed to gain much support among Republicans.

Jindal tells Fox News, "This is not my time."

Ed board backs MCAS 2.0 plan for new standardized tests
Massachusetts

Ed board backs MCAS 2.0 plan for new standardized tests

State House News Service

MALDEN – Bay State education policymakers voted Tuesday to create an MCAS 2.0 standardized testing program that combines elements of the multi-state PARCC exam and the current Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System by 2017.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education backed Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester's recommendation to come up with a "next-generation" assessment program that builds off both MCAS, which has been given to Massachusetts students for about 20 years, and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers system for student evaluations.

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