Change in Testing Standards Fuels Education Critics

Source: blogs.wsj.com Posted By: Lillie S...554 days ago

It’s been one day since New York state raised its standards for proficiency in reading and math, reversing years of evident progress for New York City students on standardized tests. Response to the news from education observers and pundits has been pretty grim.

As Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein pointed out Wednesday, the performance of city students hasn’t taken a sudden turn for the worse. Aaron Pallas, an education and sociology professor at Columbia University’s....

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