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2009 MCAS RESULTS

MCAS scores fall shy of target

For the first time since testing began, more than half of Massachusetts schools are out of compliance with federal achievement standards, education officials said yesterday, a finding that raises warning flags for local educators but also sparks questions about whether the national benchmarks are too high. (By James Vaznis, Globe Staff)

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Holder exhorts BU grads to take on challenges

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., the first black leader of the US Department of Justice, urged 6,200 graduates of Boston University yesterday to follow the example of alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. and become “stars in the darkness,’’ fulfilling their obligation as educated Americans to confront the challenges facing the country. (By Jenna Russell, Globe Staff)

Michelle Obama tells GWU grads to give, engage

WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama challenged George Washington University graduates at their commencement yesterday to keep giving through community service work and to keep engaging with the world. (Associated Press)

Commencements around the region

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering Speaker: Kathleen Stephens, US ambassador to South Korea Expected graduates: 85 Degrees: Bachelor of science in electrical and computer engineering; bachelor of science in engineering; bachelor of science in mechanical engineering (Boston Globe)

R.I. district, union reach deal to rehire teachers

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — A school district that gained the support of President Obama for promoting accountability after it fired all its teachers from a struggling school announced yesterday that it had reached an agreement with the union to return all the current employees to their jobs. (By Eric Tucker, Associated Press)

Patrick urges Framingham State graduates to avoid quick fix

Governor Deval Patrick told graduates of Framingham State College that the crises they face once they flip their graduation cap tassel from the right to the left would probably be more manageable if they apply more long-term thinking to the world they are entering. (By Emma Stickgold, Globe Correspondent)

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