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For fourth straight year, no students test proficient in math at Baltimore high school

A Fox45 News investigation has uncovered yet another stunning failure in Baltimore City Public Schools when it comes to academic outcomes.
USA Today

Reading scores drop, math scores low. Will high school seniors be ready for graduation?

American high schoolers are approaching graduation with less of a grasp on reading and still-low math scores – and that's before factoring in the pandemic. The average reading score for high school ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

U.S. high school students continue to lose ground in math and reading, as yearslong decline persists

While the pandemic had an outsize impact on student achievement, experts said falling scores are part of a longer arc in ...
Stacker on MSN

The 10 hardest AP classes to pass in high school, according to data—and no, #1 is not calculus

Which AP tests stump students the most? Numerade used data from the College Board to identify the 10 AP courses with the ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Bears fill all but 1 practice-squad spot

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The Hindu

What is IADT-1, the Gaganyaan test ISRO conducted on August 24? | Explained

The story so far: On August 24, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out its first Integrated Air Drop Test (IADT-1), a crucial milestone in the preparation for the ...
Sports Illustrated

Micah Parsons considered 'healthy enough to practice' as Week 1 status looms

Dallas Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons is considered healthy enough to practice, according to head coach Brian Schottenheimer, but a full workload for Week 1 would be unlikely. Dallas Cowboys ...
Yahoo Finance

Clearbridge Health raises $1.98 mil from placement shares; capital to partly fund Elpis Biopharmaceuticals acquisition

The group has also used proceeds to fully repay all outstanding bank borrowings and is now an entirely equity-financed company. Clearbridge Health has raised gross proceeds of $1.98 million following ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Ben Johnson ends Bears' practice with offensive, defensive linemen going 1-on-1 for Caleb Williams' passes

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Seeking Alpha

Block to offer $1.5B of senior notes in private placement

Payments company Block (NYSE:XYZ) announced on Wednesday an intent to offer $1.5B of senior notes in two series in a private placement to institutional buyers. Shares were +0.24% pre-market to $74.72.
NPR

A Wisconsin elementary school changed how it taught math – and saw test scores rise

Most fourth graders in this country are not proficient in math. That was true for one rural Wisconsin elementary school until it changed the way it taught the subject. Most of the nation's fourth ...
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Contractor tests luck with poor ladder placement

This is the moment a contractor at a home in Atlanta, Georgia on June 18 tries to reach something on the ceiling with some exceptionally poor ladder placement. Predictably, the attempt goes wrong.