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Let’s do more than just ‘teach the test’ in Montana

September 2, 2008View for printing

The recent news that more Montana schools and school districts failed to meet goals required by federal educational requirements in 2008 — quickly followed by the same-old, same-old report that Montana SAT and ACT scores once again are well above national averages — says more disturbing things about the No Child Left Behind requirements than the condition of Montana schools.

Superintendent of Public Instruction Linda McCulloch said 72 percent of Montana schools met Adequate Yearly Progress, compared to 90 percent the year before.

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