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Taking economics out of standardized testing - NorthJersey.com

Taking economics out of standardized testing - NorthJersey.com

Taking economics out of standardized testing

MONDAY, JULY 11, 2011 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY JULY 11, 2011, 1:28 PM
THE RECORD

Jordan and Kenneth Anhalt were recognized and presented with certificates by the mayor and council for their establishment of the student-initiated program, Students Act Together, at a meeting on June 28. Pictured from left to right: Councilman Jack Drakeford, Mayor Frank Huttle, Kenneth Anhalt, Jordan Anhalt, Councilman Michael Cohen, Councilman Scott Reddin, Councilman Ken Rosenzweig and Councilwoman Lynne Algrant.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ANHALT FAMILY

ENGLEWOOD - For the brothers Kenneth and Jordan Anhalt, being a team means looking out for others, and that was what was behind their establishing Students Act Together, a student-initiated program they started in 2007 to share standardized-test preparation books with needy students.

"When we began, it was about 10 books in the library that were shared among the school, and they were only allowed to take them out for an hour at a time,"