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Are We There Yet? archive for Jan. 23, 2009

FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2009


Alan Guthrie, as a fourth-grader, wrote under his drawing: "My WASL is a huge monster that eats children and gets stronger from their fear." Now 18, he just thinks the test is a waste of time and money.
 (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

A new standardized test for students 

Earlier this week, Washington’s new schools chief, Randy Dorn, talked about his plan to replace the WASL with two new tests – the “Measurements of Student Progress” and the “High School Proficiency Exams” – beginning in the spring of 2010. According to this Associated Press…

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