Iowa 12th graders show stagnant NAEP scores
Data from roughly 7,000 Iowa seniors show math 156 and reading 291, unchanged from 2009. National averages rose little, 152 math and 287 reading, with Iowa’s reading slightly higher but only statistically so. Education official warns white students underperforming as state diversifies.
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Iowa Department of Education
Reading gap widens for Iowa students across racial groups
Iowa assessments show white students outpace Latinos by 17 points in reading and 20 in math, with black students 31 points behind in reading and 34 in math. NCES deems disparities not significantly different from national levels. State enrollment is 20.2 percent people of color. Pennington urges urgent, whole-system educational change.
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Gazette Wedding Announcements Contact Details
The Gazette invites readers to use its engagement and wedding forms for a polished write up. For assistance call 319 368 8873 or 1 800 397 8212 to learn about preparing a beautiful anniversary or nuptial notice.
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Iowa City grows giant miscanthus toward biofuel goals
The University of Iowa planted 15 acres of the perennial grass miscanthus in southwest Iowa City as part of the Biomass Fuel Project to demonstrate production and harvesting techniques. The effort will help reach a goal of 25,000 tons of biomass fuel annually and 40 percent renewable energy by 2020, with expansion planned in 2015 and 2016.
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