Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20110927:20:14:00
Not the 12th grade, like the new york regency exam, because i wanted to still be able to do something if there was something wrong with the kids. and i tried to mirror what the international statistics showed, that our children, even with all their diversity, are more or less nationally competitive at elementary school. there's a definable gap by middle school that widens into a chasm by high school. so i figured if we tested at those levels and used that to try to improve instruction and supports, that we might figure out how to eventually close the gap. if i had to start from the beginning, ...
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