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Your article on the release of our most recent test data attempted to present a balanced view of the progress of the Chicago Public Schools (“High school test scores take tumble,” Page 1, May 18).
District-level testing occurs more frequently and takes up more learning time in urban districts than in suburban districts. In grades K-2, urban students spend about 52 percent more time on ...
Why many high-stakes testing foes see ‘modest’ progress in No Child Left Behind rewrite. December 1, 2015. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander, ...
New Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez once again asked for patience as the district expands its weekly COVID-19 testing program at 500-plus schools, but said he “feels good about the ...