Survey data indicates that K-12 teachers experience high levels of dissatisfaction with the amount of time they’re required to devote to standardized test preparation and actual test-taking.
Madeline Conway
Madeline Conway was a summer 2016 newsletters fellow at the Tribune. At Harvard, she studied history and sociology and was managing editor of the Harvard Crimson. Prior to the Tribune, Madeline worked at the Philadelphia Inquirer, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Toledo Blade as a metro intern.
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Vermont High School Gives Students Say in Their Campus
Vermont’s Harwood Union High School trains students and staff members to work cooperatively to devise innovative solutions to curriculum, scheduling and other critical aspects of the school’s operations.
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The Bookshelf: June 9, 2016
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching.
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High School GPA, Not SAT, Better Predicts College Success
Research out of the University of Alaska shows that standardized college entrance exams are missing the mark when it comes to predicting students’ academic performance in college.
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The Brief: Travis County GOP Looks To Rein In Controversial Chair
The party took action days before Robert Morrow, the incoming chairman whose vulgar and conspiracy theory-laced posts to social media made national headlines, takes the reins.
