Maryland Plans to Dump PARCC

Maryland announced plans to replace PARCC. Their departure along with New Jersey’s exit drops the consortium that once boasted 27 partners to five.
Addressing education issues related to: parental rights, local control of schools, and classical liberal arts education.
Maryland announced plans to replace PARCC. Their departure along with New Jersey’s exit drops the consortium that once boasted 27 partners to five.
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Measured Progress said they would refund Nevada almost $1.3 million in a settlement reached with the state the Nevada Attorney General’s office announced.
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From The Washington Post: But most leaders leaders of 187 school districts who responded to the survey last spring by the Center
This is a guest post by Joan Landes. She’s a Clinical Mental Health Counselor licensed to assess, diagnose and treat mental health