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...higher? Yes and no. The results of the 2005 National Assessment of Educational Progress were the first since broad implementation of No Child Left Behind. On a 500-point scale, fourth-graders improved on average by 1 point in math and 3 points in reading over 2003's results. Eighth-graders scored 1 point higher in math but 1 point lower in reading...
What were scores like before NCLB went into full effect? From 2000 to 2003, when the math exams were last given, fourth-graders' scores jumped 9 points, and eighth-graders' rose 5 points. In reading, the only data were for fourth-graders, whose scores climbed 5 points. So the rate of improvement has slowed...
...time of 14:55.43.The Harvard first freshman heavyweight entry matched the varsity four’s third-place finish, crossing the line in a time of 16:31.70 and trailing only Homberger RK Germania and Cal’s freshman eight. On the lightweight side, the Crimson finished eighth in a competitive collegiate and club field featuring Harvard’s most competitive EARC rivals. Yale, the defending national champion, churned out a 15:37.19 clip, good for third place overall behind only Riverside Boat Club and New York Athletic Club. Navy followed right behind, coming across...
...Instead of wasting precious time, the coxswain switched off the radio and made up his mind to head for shore. Everyone survived, and the Coast Guard crew received gold lifesaving medals. "There's no place to hide in the Coast Guard," says Rear Admiral Robert Duncan, commander of the Eighth Coast Guard District, which includes the Gulf Coast states. "So we end up with a culture that is not averse to taking measured risk...
...Tigers’ Candi Arner scored at 7:27 of the first overtime period for a 2-1 win at Jordan Field, sending the Harvard field hockey team (5-9, 1-4 Ivy) to its eighth straight loss...