Massachusetts may have outperformed the rest of the U.S. with its public school students’ mathematics scores, but the state is aiming for better.
Sanya Mansoor
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The Bookshelf: April 13, 2017
In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights We’re 34th in Education.
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West Virginia bill eliminates K-12 standards, tests
A controversial bill in West Virginia that would get rid of current common core standards and the standardized test system has passed the state’s senate.
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Algorithms create personalized curriculum ‘playlists’
Several educational software companies have developed learning platforms that use performance data from students to create custom recommendations for each day’s learning.
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The Q&A: Candace Walkington
In this week’s Q&A, we interview Candace Walkington, an assistant professor in teaching and learning at Southern Methodist University.
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The Brief: The battle over veterans’ tuition
For years, Texas universities have raised alarms about the increasingly high cost of a state program called Hazlewood, which offers free college tuition to veterans’ kids. This session, lawmakers are poised to scale the program back.
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Politics
Here’s where Texans in Congress stand on Trump’s Syrian airstrikes
Texans in Congress mostly backed President Donald Trump’s recent airstrikes in Syria, according to a Tribune survey of the delegation.
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The Brief: Texas House prepares for marathon budget debate
Texas House kicks off a marathon budget debate today. More than 400 amendments have been filed, so lawmakers are expected to work into the night and possibly even into the morning.
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Criminal Justice
Texas House backs crowdfunding measure to test more rape kits
A bill that would crowdfund money from Texans to deal with a state backlog of thousands of untested rape kits tentatively passed the Texas House Wednesday on a voice vote.
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The Brief: Bathroom access? Border security? Abortion? It’s all in the budget amendments.
Bathroom access? Border security funding? Abortion? You’ll find these issues and more in the 400-plus amendments Texas House members have filed as they prepare to consider the chamber’s budget.
