Education gains show math progress in national tests
U S students posted solid gains in math and modest reading improvements on the national tests released Tuesday. The results come amid Congress debates over renewing the No Child Left Behind law, with Bush calling the results proof that policies are producing positive outcomes for students nationwide. Fourth graders reached 39 percent proficient or better in math, up from 36 percent, while eighth graders rose to 32 percent proficient or better, up two points.
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Iowa Fourth and Eighth Graders Score Higher on NAEP
In Iowa 5924 fourth graders and 5603 eighth graders from 271 public schools took NAEP tests. Iowa’s students scored above national averages with fourth grade reading 225 and math 243, eighth grade reading 267 and math 285. Proficiency rose for fourth graders. about a third were proficient or better in reading, while 67 percent reached basic level.
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Memphis control center outage grounds flights nationwide
An air traffic control failure at a Memphis regional center shut down air travel within 250 miles, delaying dozens of flights. After a 11 35 a m CDT line outage, operations resumed around three hours later as neighboring centers handled in flight traffic.
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