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Where did Obama administration’s 2 percent cap on standardized testing come from? You won’t believe it. (Or maybe you will.)
(Update: Where New York legislature got its 2 percent testing limit) You won’t believe this. Wait. Maybe you will. The Obama administration has issued a Testing Action Plan that it says should ...
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Minority teachers in U.S. more than doubled over 25 years — but still fewer than 20 percent of educators, study shows
The number of minority teachers more than doubled in the United States over a 25-year period but still represent less than 20 percent of the country’s elementary and secondary school teaching ...
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Percentages and fractions: Percentages
Female hairdresser, blonde hair: If we have promotions in the salon, say like 20 percent off your haircut, I'd then need to work out exactly what 20 percent off the haircut is. Male chef ...