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Headline: Do the Math. No, Really. Do the Math.

The Problem
Every year in grades 3-11, Texas children are subjected to a high-stakes mathematics test, the TAKS Math. The test determines whether children are promoted. The test gives a numeric worth to a student, a teacher, a campus, and a district.
While few agree on the best way or ways to fix the problem, nearly all educators agree that the United States, and Texas, has a problem. The United States Department of Education reported to Congress on state results in reading and mathematics. Only one state, unnamed in the report, hit the mark on making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). Texas was not that state. Nearly 40% of Texas students failed to reach the “proficient” or “advanced” levels on mathematics tests.
The situation is even more disturbing for minority students. Students in minority sub-groups, especially English Language Learners, are falling further and further behind in their math achievement......

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