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The goal of this nonprofit site is to help high school students meet the New York State Regents requirements in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. This project is supported by a federally-funded Title III Technology Literacy Challenge Grant and the Learning Technology Grant.
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The next day, all 8th graders take the Social Studies TAKS test. So, three days of TAKS tests for our most vulnerable, stressed out 8th graders. These same 8th graders just found out their Math TAKS scores last week. You hear a lot of “Science and Social Studies don’t count” in the hallways of middle [...]

This is the first class of kids who have spent their entire school career under the thumb of TAKS and the threat of non-promotion if they don’t pass. The next day, all 8th graders take the Social Studies TAKS test. If they didn’t pass the Reading TAKS, they retake it this Wednesday, April 30th. So, [...]

This one is Bridey and Teyha at the County fair waiting to get started. This is Bridey and Teyha right after getting there honorable mention ribbons. Here is Bridey later after we told her she had done good and better than over half of the people in her category.
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Every teacher should have a manual in the school. Schools were given one day to decide their choice, which was not enough time for teachers in some schools to get their email and respond as a group. We need more vertical integration between high schools and middle schools in all areas. The committee members are [...]