Lesson plan: Balancing fact & opinion in journalism
Based on 2 of our recent stories, teachers can build lesson plans that help student journalists improve their craft.
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Beware the mirage of ‘percent proficient’
Illinois lowers cut scores, and Nebraska sets a 75% goal. But both highlight the problem: proficiency is whatever a state decides it is.
‘% Proficient’ can distort the student learning story
Behind the 'record gains' headlines, percent proficient tells only part of the story ... and sometimes the wrong one.
Obituary: Walter Cronkite
Longtime news anchor Walter Cronkite died at the age of 92. He brought us the news when we trusted those who do.