Missouri approves new lower testing standards

Friday, January 13, 2006

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state Education Board lowered the grading guidelines for some of Missouri's standardized achievement tests Thursday, meaning some students should be able to achieve better scores on mathematics and communication arts tests given this spring.

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