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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The people discounting MS and AL are missing the incredible work they’ve done.  
We need higher quality educational materials, adoption of science backed literacy strategies, and a real measure of proficiency— the [b]higher cut scores for proficiency tests[/b] that are on the horizon are good news IMHO.

And for the record- I’m a liberal who deeply believes in the importance of public schools and has two kids in elementary.  If we don’t fix the quality of public education it’s going to become a race to the bottom with parents who can opt out increasingly doing so. [/quote]

That was your tell, “liberal”.

Higher cut scores, mid-cycle, without any additional supports are not “good news” for our kids. Just RWNJs manipulating data.

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I’m not going to fight with an internet stranger who questions my politics (but can also almost promise I’ve spent more time working to support democratic politics than you).  If you don’t see there are a growing number of parents who are dissatisfied with the state of public education and feel lied to by schools who say kids are performing well when many indicators (NAEP among them) suggest otherwise, you are blind to reality.  We can’t solve a problem we refuse to acknowledge.  High standards— along with yes, the supports for teachers— are imperative.   
It isn’t just a “oh, these states are improving because they came from a low baseline”. MS is 9th nationally in 4th grade reading, far ahead of VA which is 30th.  I’ve seen families in our neighborhood increasingly opt out of public school, and it worries me.  A strong public education system is vital, and we shouldn’t be too proud to learn from anyone who is doing it better.[/quote]

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