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Thursday, January 25, 2007 7:56 PM

WASL faults aside, students must be competent

The following article by Steve McClure appeared in today's edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News ...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:48 PM

Throwing money at WASL won’t solve problem

The following Town Crier by Dr. Devleming appeared in today's edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News...
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006 3:33 PM

Senators Push To Ditch The WASL; It’s Not Fair To Penalize Students For A Politicized Tool, They Say

From the Associated Press : While many lawmakers are considering ways to tweak the Washington Assessment...
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Sunday, September 18, 2005 2:10 PM

The Next Step For Schools And Students: Lawsuits Under Way And More Are Expected

As reported in the 10 Sept 2005 edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News : Much greater problems are...
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Sunday, September 18, 2005 1:54 PM

Federal And State Control Increases In Schools; Curriculum Narrows In Response To Exams

As reported in the 10 Sept 2005 edition of the Moscow-Pullman Daily News : High-stakes exams in Idaho...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005 10:52 PM

Exams Measure More Than Academics -- Part 2

As reported in Saturday's Moscow-Pullman Daily News : The high proportion of fourth-graders who flunk...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:59 PM

High-stakes Exams Revolutionize Education

As reported in Saturday's Moscow-Pullman Daily News : The WASL and the ISAT exams are quite different...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:00 PM

From Dollars To Class Time To Stress, Price Tag Of Exams Remains As Elusive As The Value Of Pi

As reported in Saturday's Moscow-Pullman Daily News : “Most people accept the idea of a state test like...
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Saturday, September 10, 2005 9:06 PM

Pass Or Fail? High-Stakes Exams Revolutionize Education; Public Schools Change Curriculum, Budgets And Diploma Requirements

As I mentioned previously, Kirsten Peters has a series of 6 articles in today's Moscow-Pullman Daily...
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Saturday, September 10, 2005 6:22 PM

6-Part Special Edition on High-Stakes Testing

If you haven't seen it yet, you should get a copy of today's Moscow-Pullman Daily News and keep it for...
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Sunday, August 14, 2005 6:21 AM

WASL Scores Up; Enrollment is Down

From Saturday's Moscow-Pullman Daily News : This week brought mixed news for the Palouse School District...
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