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More and more fourth- and fifth-graders in New York City are being tutored for their standardized tests. Read More...

Published Mon, Apr 04 2012 8:00 AM by Motherlode

Two literary parents fear that boiling reading down to a quantifiable standard is taking all the pleasure out of books. Read More...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2012 12:17 PM by Motherlode

New research shows a gap of at least two years between siblings means better math and reading scores for the older kids. Read More...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2011 7:39 AM by Motherlode

When a teacher knows her students are capable of passing a test, what should she do when they don't? Read More...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2011 9:57 AM by Motherlode

For all that I rail against testing, without scores and grades, how do I know whether my daughter is actually learning? Read More...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 10:18 AM by Motherlode