As another school year draws to a close, kids of all ages are anxiously awaiting summer vacation. But before the final bell rings, students in elementary and middle school have one last hurdle to leap ...

The focus of state high-school exit examinations is shifting from measuring basic skills to determining whether students have mastered the content of specific courses, according to a report being ...

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