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Reading test to be compulsory for all 13-year-olds in England despite warnings from education unions

All 13-year-olds in England will sit a compulsory reading test under new government plans to stop teenagers falling behind in their literacy. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is set to introduce ...

RICAS scores improve slightly; only about a third of students proficient in math, English

Rhode Island elementary and middle school students’ standardized test scores both increased this year, according to statewide testing data released on Thursday.
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Government to introduce compulsory tests for everyone at 13

The Government is set to introduce compulsory reading tests for 13-year-olds as part of its upcoming Schools White Paper. Students would sit the test at the end of Year 8, Schools Week and The Times ...
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Region senator demands end to vehicle emissions tests

INDIANAPOLIS — State Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, believes motorists in Lake and Porter counties no longer should be required to submit to federally mandated vehicle emissions tests. Since 1984, a ...