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Cheating, Standardized Tests & Public Education

We get an update on scandals that have called into question the integrity of standardized tests measuring progress in D.C. classrooms and across the country.

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Yesterday's Dropouts: Local Residents Offer Insights On Life With No Diploma

In the first of a five-part series on the long-term impacts of dropping out, local residents who left school decades ago... and have been struggling ever since talk about their experiences.

WAMU 88.5

How Much College Debt Is Too Much?

By the time Amy Letteri finishes her PhD in clinical psychology, she'll owe more than $200,000 in student loans — loans she expects to be paying back for decades.

NPR

Thank G-O-O-D-N-E-S-S: The National Spelling Bee Adds Meaning

The National Spelling Bee is adding vocabulary questions to the qualifying tests. It's a great step toward ensuring that the most visible showcase for really smart kids isn't just a memory competition.
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Grosso Calls For Change To D.C. Charter School Admissions Process

Under new legislation introduced by Council member David Grosso, D.C. Charter schools would be allowed to show preference for neighborhood students, if they so chose.

NPR

Study: More Adult Pell Grant Students, Not Enough Graduating

Every year the federal government gives needy college students $34.5 billion that they don't have to pay back. More than 9 million students rely on Pell Grants. A new study says in addition to many of the students being older, much of that money is going to people who never graduate.
NPR

Debt And The Modern Parent Of College Kids

How should boomers plan to pay for school when, on average, students graduate from college in the U.S. with $25,000 in debt? Ron Lieber, who writes about personal finance for The New York Times, tells Morning Edition's David Greene about planning strategies and pitfalls to avoid.
NPR

L.A. Schools Hire Security Aides To Watch For Threats

Amid deep budget cuts and layoffs, the nation's second-largest school district is spending $4.5 million to hire 1,000 new aides this year. The superintendent says he'd rather use the money to hire back teachers, but the shootings in Newtown, Conn., led to a change in priorities.

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