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Low test standards are a form of social promotion, say experts
Low test standards are a form of social promotion, say experts
BY Rachel Monahan and Meredith Kolodner
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS
Wednesday, July 15th 2009, 4:00 AM
Changes in the way the state is grading math and reading tests may have undercut Mayor Bloomberg’s controversial decision to end social promotion, test experts say.
The mayor’s policy requires that [...]
Kindergarten Waiting Lists Shrink, but Parents Fret
July 8, 2009
Kindergarten Waiting Lists Shrink, but Parents Fret
By JAVIER C. HERNANDEZ
In May, the New York City Department of Education stirred rage among middle-class parents when it put hundreds of children on waiting lists to attend kindergarten at their neighborhood schools. Now, school officials say, they have made some progress in resolving the [...]
