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Education News for Friday, May 26

Solve FCAT mystery of 10th-graders’ scores – the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test is good at diagnosing problems. But as any doctor would tell you, diagnosis is not treatment or a cure. (more)

States open wallets, tackle big agendas – years of belt-tightening in the first half of this decade have given way to modest tax cuts and extra spending, particularly on education… (more)

CA students appeal exit ruling – Students who sued the state for discrimination after failing the high school exit exam asked a state appeals court Thursday to immediately hear their claim that the requirement should be suspended so they can graduate this year. (more)

Ohio early school advocates say children unprepared – Success By 6 released two reports Thursday that contain dreary statistics about the literacy readiness of preschool children in Hamilton County and Cincinnati. It also has a plan to address their deficiencies. (more)

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Universal Preschool Campaign Pushes to Sway Latino Voters – Their children have less access to such programs and often need English aid, say backers of Prop. 82. Affluent would get unneeded help, foes say. (more)

Katrina evacuees graduate from high school in Houston – resident and Katrina evacuee Travis Hill-Williams, 17, who graduates from Jones High School, talks about his experiences during a Houston Independent School District news conference. (more)