Rise & Shine: Have state tests gotten easier to pass?

by Philissa Cramer, at 8:00 am

The proportion of possible points needed to pass state tests has fallen in recent years. (Daily News)
The Senate is back to work today but a vote on mayoral control is uncertain. (Times, Daily News, AP)
On the other hand, mayoral control could be the only big issue taken up today. (Newsday)
The Times says the Senate should avoid conflict by passing the Assembly’s school governance bill.
A new study finds the achievement gap closing a bit for young students. (GothamSchools, USA Today)
Charter school booster James Merriman says New York State has the best charter schools. (Times)
Parents and teachers are grappling (again) with how much homework is too much. (AP)
Obama’s community college plan shows a shifting emphasis away from K-12 education. (Times)

Mark

I’d love to know who the “panel of experts” is who made the tests for McGraw-Hill (from the first article.)

Public comment period ends. Moving much faster than what was expected. Most protesters didn't speak and UFT got here too late to sign up. 30 mins ago
Update: they're back in now and there is a.considerable police presence near the stage. Crowd has thinned considerably #warofattrition 39 mins ago
An activist just drew gasps from his fellow protesters. ”I hope your kids get their asses kicked by all the kids here” he tells the panel. 1 hr ago
NYPD has closed auditorium doors. Students protesting in lobby are now locked out of the meeting. 1 hr ago
... & a mom says the city transferred her son from KAPPA VII, which is staying open, to ABCD, which could close, after he was bullied. 1 hr ago
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