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The Daily Report Card: Bennett On IREAD Exam, Cheating, Teacher Opinion, Budget

    More States Retaining Struggling Third Graders – Ed Week “Indiana also has a new retention policy, though there’s been debate over its implications.” (Karen Francisco has more on this story here.) (Education Week)

    “It’s going to be very difficult for [districts] to justify sending a student to fourth grade and say they’re going to have to retake all the third grade assessments.”
    —State superintendent Tony Bennett to Ed Week

    Teacher opinion vs state policy – NCTQ “A side-by-side comparison of teacher opinion and state policy is illuminating.” (nctq.org)

    House Republicans Release Limited Details on 2013 Budget Resolution – Ed Money Watch “There’s not much to say yet, except to call attention to these few education policy proposals, the bulk of which focus on higher education spending.” (edmoney.newamerica.net)

    Cheating on tests: Is it widespread? Is it the wrong issue? – School Matters Steve Hinnefeld: “Indiana and other states should be doing more to detect schools that are cheating on standardized tests, according to a nationwide reporting project led by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper.” (inschoolmatters.wordpress.com)

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