Obama hosts young inventors at 2013 White House Science Fair
Some 100 students from more than 40 states are attending the 2013 White House Science Fair, which began today with President Obama as host. The initiative (you can watch it by clicking on a link below) was designed to highlight … Continue reading →
School warns students: No test, no sports
How's this for twisting students' arms to take high-stakes standardized tests? This is an email that Woodrow Wilson High School in D.C. Public Schools sent to parents (as written):
A message from WOODROW WILSON HIGH SCHOOL
DCCAS Testing Schedule We will be administering the DCCAS April 23-25, 2013 to all scholars that have been identified to take one or more of the assessments. Scholars who do not show for a required assessment will be pulled from their classes on April 26 and April 29-May 2, 2013. Any scholar who is required to take one or more of the DCCAS assessments and does not complete the assessment will NOT be eligible to participate on any athletic team next year.
Scholars received their official DC CAS Testing Schedule and Location on Friday and we will distribute it to them again on Monday. Scholars will be provided a snack during the morning testing sessions. We will provide lunch for all scholars on Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday, scholars will need to provide their own lunch or purchase lunch from the cafeteria. Off-campus lunch will be suspended during testing.
The scholar's test scores will be reported on their report card and progress reports, so others will see the score. Colleges, employers, and other service providers will see this information and