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AP Trends: Tests Soar, Scores Slip
• Read the annual report on AP trends published by theCollege Board.
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Extra Literacy Class Helps Struggling Readers—Some
• Read the “The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Study: Early Impact and Implementation Findings” published by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
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Survey on Homework Reveals Acceptance, Despite Some Gripes
• Read “The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: The Homework Experience,” as published by MetLife.
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Few Teacher Pacts in Largest Districts Seen as Overly Flexible or Restrictive
• Read the teacher labor agreement study conducted by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.
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NCLB Restructuring Found Ineffectual in California
• Read “Managing More Than a Thousand Remodeling Projects,”conducted by the Center on Education Policy.
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Advocates Worry Gifted Funding Veering Off Course
• Read the “notice of proposed priority,” published by The Federal Register.
