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Data suggest states satisfy No Child law by expecting less of students

NCLB Icon  Almost every fourth-grader in Mississippi knows how to read. In Massachusetts, only half do. So what’s Mississippi doing that Massachusetts, the state with the most college graduates, isn’t? Setting expectations too low, critics say. Read more of this article from USA Today.

Posted by Steve Groft on 07 June 2007 in Assessment , Issues in the News , Policy

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