Cue the music. MSA will have a swan song.
Maryland will administer the assessments that had come under fire from all corners this school year. We assume this is the final word, as it comes from the governor.
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
Baltimore girl, 12, robbed at gunpoint & other crimes
By Paul Katula
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When a young girl is held up at gunpoint for her cellphone as she walks to school, we know they don't feel comfortable in their school and therefore can't have fun learning.
Power of parent-school partnerships: Logan Square
By Paul Katula
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The Logan Square Neighborhood Association stands as a national model for parent involvement in school, even going as far as creating lifelong learners out of families.
Hours reduced for school staff to avoid ACA penalties
By Paul Katula
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Many school districts in Indiana are cutting back on part-time employees' hours in order to avoid paying for more health insurance or paying fines under the Affordable Care Act.
Robert E Cooke, a creator of Head Start, dies at 93
By Paul Katula
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A pediatrician who headed the committee whose recommendations led to the creation of the Head Start program died on Feb 2.
Recommended: Learning to graph algebraic functions
By Paul Katula
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We find a tool for manipulating the coefficients of assorted algebraic functions by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics quite good.
Results mixed for use of iPads in 3 S.C. schools
By Paul Katula
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Educators shift their duties from being teachers to data analysts, but a 1-to-1 iPad program shows that anecdotal evidence is often the most informative kind.
States bolster demand for testing, Common Core delay
By Paul Katula
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Lawmakers in several states are calling for delays in the implementation of high-stakes tests & new standards, and they have all sorts of reasons for doing this. Time to listen.
Ariz. funding mistake cannot be made right: court
By Paul Katula
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Schools in Arizona, specifically charter schools that sprung up since 2006, got too much money from the state, and now a court says they can keep it.
Science Guy debates a Young-Earth Creationist
By Paul Katula
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Apparently, to my dismay, the debate of creationism vs science rages on, attracting some 3 million viewers to a "debate" between Bill Nye and Ken Ham.