Merkel demands EU partners share in burden of human tide

Merkel demands EU partners share in burden of human tide

Written by Frank Jordans and George Jahn

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel, reflecting on "a moving, in some parts breathtaking weekend behind us," said Monday that all EU countries could help to accommodate the human tide from the Middle East and Africa.

Schools face incomplete data after Common Core test troubles
Politics

Schools face incomplete data after Common Core test troubles

Associated Press

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 states had technical issues with the electronic form that left them unable to complete the testing. Others saw an unprecedented spread of refusals. That means a new school year without complete testing data in many areas.

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