Nearly 90 percent of high school sophomores in Massachusetts earned a proficient rating in English on the latest round of the MCAS tests, the highest tally to date, while scores in lower grades fell or showed minimal improvement.
Behind the gains were sharp increases among AfricanAmerican and Latino students, narrowing persistent achievement gaps with suburban white students.
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I blame the teachers!
Let's give those teachers a round of applause, especially at the high school level. Clearly, they, too, are functioning at the proficient level.
When can we get rid of those teacher unions that get in the way? What's that you say...we're number 1 in HOW many national educational categories? But I still want to fire them...can't I bust their union regardless of the facts? I like my own facts! "I'm a Republican and I approve of this message!" Cheers!
Wow, and without lengthening the school day or using test scores to evaluate teachers. Who knew?!