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Controlling Interests - Scores on School Testing Are Up in New York, but Criticism Continues - Series

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NY Times article on test scores... They are up, but at what cost?

Increasing emphasis on standardized testing may be helping the bottom line, which is certainly in the interest of closing the achievement gap. However, that may be resulting in a regression to the middle. What other results is the NYC BOE looking at to measure gains?

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