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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Schools Matter: Not an Entrance Exam*

Schools Matter: Not an Entrance Exam*

Not an Entrance Exam*

It's not an "entrance exam*," it's just a test they give potential students during the enrollment process - with the kind of asterisk that should be listed after "Barry Bonds" on the MLB all-time home run list.

From the Baltimore Sun:

One of the most sought-after public charter schools in Baltimore has stopped administering an entrance placement exam after city schools CEO Andrés Alonso expressed concern that the practice — the only one of its kind in the city — could discourage some applicants.

The test at Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) Ujima Academy in Northwest Baltimore, Alonso