High School Graduation Rates Soar Even As Test Scores Fall

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Brendan Clarey | August 4, 2023 (Chalkboard News) — Test scores have continually demonstrated that students across the nation lost academic ground during the pandemic, so why are some districts touting higher graduation rates than before the pandemic? Do graduation rates mean students know everything they should?  School districts across the nation have posted high graduation rates, despite test

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Traditional Sales Tax Holiday Weekend Delayed, May Be Gone

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Morgan Sweeney | August 5, 2023 (The Center Square) – Every year around this time, Virginians get a sales tax holiday for one weekend before the start of school. But this year, Virginia’s sales tax holiday for select school-readiness, hurricane preparedness and utilities items may itself be on holiday. Though predicted to be an “unparalleled” and

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