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The College Board misspells words to help you learn

The College Board, presumably in response to the rising numbers of colleges instituting “SAT-optional” admissions policies, has ingeniously targeted a whole new class of customers: middle-schoolers. Intended as a “diagnostic tool” to help “identify strengths and weaknesses so students [can] use … Continue reading

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Is that burning literature I smell?

The Orange County, CA district is reinstating the oh-so-popular “Twilight” series from its middle schools after banning it for “mature” content. Because nothing fosters student literacy like taking away all the books students like to read. It’s not like they … Continue reading

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