Standardized tests: modest math improvement and persistent achievement gaps

Just half of public school students grades three through eight are testing proficient or better in English and math. The results of the Third Annual Forward Exam were released Monday. They show that benchmarks haven’t been met in the previous two years, either. Achievement gaps also persist. More than 40 points separate white and black […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

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Mile Bluff Medical Center To Hold October 9th Blood Drive

There will be a blood drive at Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston from 9 am to 2 pm on Tuesday, October 9. Each donation made at Mile Bluff could touch the lives of up to three people in the community.  All attempting donors will be entered into a drawing to win a tailgate package to a Green Bay Packers game. In recent months, the Blood Center of Wisconsin has implemented a new drive scheduling system.  Anyone who would like to make a donation is being asked to make an appointment by midnight the night before the drive.  Doing this allows the Blood Center to know how many people are

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