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| Paper recommends colleges incorporate common core in admissions Colleges and universities need to incorporate Common Core State Standards assessments into their admissions processes to smooth the transition for incoming students, according to a recent report from the New America Foundation. "To address the many policy issues plaguing this transition, officials within and across states must engage to amend inconsistent policies, increase the usefulness of new assessment tools, and overhaul outdated practices," the paper reads. InsideHigherEd.com (7/22), The Hechinger Report (7/22) Other News | Fla. seeks to broaden access to STEM programs in schools In the past, Florida's rural students have lacked the access to science, technology, engineering and math programs enjoyed by their urban counterparts. Now, however, the state is renewing its commitment to an initiative that has given students in 27 rural and small school districts access to STEM opportunities by working with researchers in labs and greenhouses, collecting evidence at staged crime scenes and shadowing professionals. District Administration magazine online (7/21) | Wash. state must abide by school-choice law under NCLB The federal government has rejected Washington state's request to be exempt from a requirement under No Child Left Behind that students at struggling schools be given the option to switch to a higher-performing school. In a letter to state officials, Assistant Education Secretary Deborah Delisle said it was important for parents to be notified that under the law, they have the right of school choice. The Oregonian (Portland)/The Associated Press (7/21) | | The young do not know enough to be prudent and therefore they attempt the impossible -- and achieve it, generation after generation." -- Pearl S. Buck, American writer | | | Math Education SmartBrief is an aggregation of published news and editorial content from diverse sources. The content of Math Education SmartBrief does not necessarily reflect the position or editorial viewpoint of any particular organization. | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions. Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 | | |
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