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MCAS and Somerville kids: Adam Sweeting’s forum

Schools and Youth - 1 Comment » - Posted on January, 30 at 9:25 pm

Here’s a fascinating forum on MCAS and what it really means on the ground level, inside our schools.…

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MCAS and Somerville kids, Part 2

Schools and Youth - 2 Comments » - Posted on January, 30 at 9:20 pm

Is high-stakes testing “the civil rights issue of our time” or a strategy for avoid the hard steps we need to take to improve education? See what you think.…

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MCAS and Somerville kids, Part 3

Schools and Youth - No Comments » - Posted on January, 30 at 9:00 pm

Somerville Teachers Association President Linda Vitiello (an elementary school teacher) tells a story about a child, a mural, and what paper-and-pencil tests don’t measure.…

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