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[allizon]

President Obama, unsurprisingly, wants higher educational standards for the U.S... y'know, more like what we've already got here in Massachusetts:

In calling for tougher test standards, he highlighted progress in Massachusetts: "The solution to low test scores is not lower standards – it’s tougher, clearer standards. Standards like those in Massachusetts, where 8th graders are now tying for first – first – in the world in science."

Yes, this is one of the biggest reasons we moved to Boston.  For all of the snow, all of the traffic, all of the higher taxes... our kids will get good educations in this state, which is something I couldn't say with any degree of confidence a year ago.

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[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

Yes, this is one of the biggest reasons we moved to Boston.

Really? I thought it was because you knew a community of people up here with traditional, upstanding, high moral character.

[badlittlemonkey.livejournal.com]

That was one of the other biggest reasons. ;)

[rintrahroars.livejournal.com]

*snarf* and there goes my chocolate milk, all down my shirt. Thanks!

Yes, but

[drwex]

It's true that MA schools do a pretty good job for a lot of kids. I'm pretty sure there's no correlation between that and any sort of standardized progress/standards program such as MCAS.

See http://www.wbur.org/news/2009/83540_20090309.asp for more info.

[redfishie.livejournal.com]

that's really awesome.

[badlittlemonkey.livejournal.com]

It totally is! We were living in North Carolina last year, which was, um, NOT at the top of the list when it comes to education. :)