Iowa Board backs Smarter Balanced test for 2016 17
The Iowa Board of Education endorsed a state task force recommendation to replace the Iowa Assessments with Smarter Balanced math and reading tests starting in 2016 17 pending legislative action. If delayed, implementation would still target 2016 17. concerns include technology, testing time, and costs. Districts note better alignment with Iowa Core but require more devices and bandwidth.
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Iowa Board of Education
Charles Edwards
Board of Education
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Edwards
Matt Townsley
Solon Community School
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Cease-fire Holds Elsewhere as Debaltseve Fights Rage
The Minsk accord pauses fighting in most areas but Debaltseve remains the flash point as shelling and artillery echo through the siege city. Both sides accuse the other of violations while Ukrainian and rebel leaders offer starkly different readings of the truce’s reach and intent.
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Klynove
Ukraine
Debaltseve
Anatoly Hromovoy
Alexander Zakharchenko
Interfax
Artyom Maximov
Artemivsk
Run Warren Run Office Opens in Hiawatha Iowa
MoveOn.org and Democracy for America members open a Run Warren Run office at 764 N Center Point Rd in Hiawatha at 6 p m to build support for Elizabeth Warren 2016 campaign. Event follows 220 house parties and a YouGov survey showing high interest in a contested caucus.
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MoveOn.org
Democracy For America
Hiawatha
Elizabeth Warren
Center Point Rd
Sachusetts
YouGov
MoveOn. Org
Iowa
Warren
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