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The Pineapple and the Hare: Pearson's absurd, nonsensical ELA exam, recycled endlessly throughout country
nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com - There was a ridiculous passage on Tuesday’s 8th grade NY State ELA exam about a Pineapple and a Hare, along with some equally absurd questions. Here is a comment about the passage from a student: ...
Commissioner King Statement on The Hare and the Pineapple
oms.nysed.gov - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 20, 2012For More Information Contact: Tom Dunn, Jonathan Burman or Jane Briggs (518) 474-1201www.nysed.gov STATEMENT FROM EDUCATION COMMISSIONER JOHN B. KING ON THE HARE...
Daniel Pinkwater on Pineapple Exam: ‘Nonsense on Top of Nonsense - Metropolis
blogs.wsj.com - By Lisa FleisherKathy McLaughlin A 2005 photo of Daniel Pinkwater with his dogs in Hyde Park, N.Y.Eighth-graders who thought a passage about a pineapple and a hare on New York state tests this week...
Don’t Let Any “Education Reform” Compromise Sweep the Illegal Activities and Arrogance Under the Rug
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 20 jonpeltoAchievement First/ConnCAN, Charter Schools, Education, Malloy, Michelle Rhee, Stefan Pryor, StudentsFirst Adamowski, Education Reform, Malloy, Stefan Pryor Various Connecticut news o...
Oconomowoc students react to news of teacher layoffs
jsonline.com - Oconomowoc High School students wore special shirts with the message "We love our teachers" to school on Friday after news that 15 teachers received layoff notices this week. While the district is ...
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Quick Study
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NYS educators agree: Flawed, confusing and misleading ELA exams
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- Wait, What?
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Talking pineapple question on state exam stumps ... everyone!
nydailynews.com - Alex Cao/Getty Images Do you need ears of corn to hear a talking pineapple? Maybe testing company Pearson has the answer. Students across the state are still scratching their heads over an absurd t...
"Pineapple" Question On State English Exam Mystifies Many City Students
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YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID « Teachers Fight Back
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- Wait, What?
jonathanpelto.com - Apr 20 jonpeltoEducation, Malloy, Stefan Pryor Education Reform, Malloy, Stefan Pryor Now we know why Governor Malloy is demanding that the “Commissioner’s Network” schools be exempt from having to...
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