DC tests scores tank. Live by the sword. Die by the sword.
I teach at a good suburban elementary school. We are one of those rare districts that is not faced with severe cuts, primarily because we were able to get a referendum passed just before the economic crisis hit.
By using the correlation of family income to test scores, we do well on the state ISAT test. It varies a few points from year to year, but not enough to get anybody overly worked up.
I am at a school with a high number of Special Needs students. They make our school special and we take great pride in our work with them and how they do. We also take great pride in our efforts towards the fullest possible