Schools and employers urged to curb flawed testing
Washington AP report says private Ford Foundation panel finds standardized tests often bar bright students and capable workers. It calls replacing multiple choice with broader evaluations, using test results only for task-based decisions, and adding portfolios and performance acts to assess talent.
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Parrot Alex helps autism research at Northwestern University
In Evanston, Irene Pepperberg trains the African gray parrot Alex to mimic speech and demonstrate understanding, aiming to translate animal cognition findings to autistic children's language learning. Experts note Alex's responses show comprehension beyond echoing, through training that labels objects and concepts.
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Senate maintains weapon restrictions in omnibus crime bill
The Senate voted 52 to 48 to keep nine semiautomatic weapon curbs in the crime bill, despite NRA opposition. Police officials supported the measures while Senator Hatch failed to remove them. the Bush administration also opposed the restrictions which ban imports of five foreign assault weapons and outlaw four U.S. made models.
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