Mass. To Test Teachers in Schools With Low Math Scores

Gov. Paul Cellucci of Massachusetts has directed the state board of education to administer tests of teachers' mathematical knowledge in middle and high schools where children fare poorly on state math tests.

"Too many students in too many schoools are not getting a solid math education, and I want to know why," the governor said in his Jan. 20 State of the State Address.

Mr. Cellucci, a Republican who last year unsuccessfully introduced legislation to have all of the state's teachers tested, said he has directed the board to send assessment teams...