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Education News for Thursday, May 25

Justices Restore Exit Exam – Thousands of struggling high school seniors are likely to be denied a diploma after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated California’s exit exam, a hotly debated gauge of competency in math and English. (more)

Villaraigosa Supports Reinstatement Of Exit Exam – Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and school Superintendent Roy Romer praised Wednesday the state Supreme Court’s decision reinstating the California High School Exit Exam as a graduation requirement for 2006. (more)

Will Blagojevich’s school reform plan work? – If Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich gets his way, the state lottery would be sold or leased to raise $10 billion for his school reform plan. (more)

‘Great’ educators not enough under law – Teachers, some with decades of teaching experience, have to prove their worth under federal guidelines that require 100 percent of teachers in core subjects be "highly qualified" by June 30. (more)

65 Percent Solution: Gimmick or Gold Mine? – A very lengthy article on the 65% solution.  (more)

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UPDATE:

NYT: Test shows drip in science achievement for 12-graders – The first nationwide science test administered in five years shows that achievement among high school seniors has declined across the past decade… (more)

School performance gap falls along racial, economic lines – Seventy-four percent of Wisconsin’s 10th-grade students were proficient or advanced in reading, while 70 percent of students were proficient or advanced in math. (more)

S.C. Rep. Bill Cotty is against vouchers – …tax credits or anything else that takes South Carolina’s resources and focus off of our central challenge — educating the kids who aren’t getting educated, who aren’t employable, who make our state less attractive to investors. (more)

U.S. a failure at evaluating teachers – A group called the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has come up with a process designed to recognize top-notch teachers.. (more)

New York Post, Ryan Sager: Voice for Kids – Parents vs. special interests… (more)

US DOE warns of fake e-mails about NCLB – Ed Week (subscription required) The U.S. Department of Education is seeking to debunk widely circulated e-mails that erroneously say the No Child Left Behind Act mandates that students who fail their 10th grade reading and math tests must accept an inferior high school completion certificate… (more)