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Direct linkOlson, Lynn – Education Week, 2005
From President Bush on down, the pressure is on to fix America's high schools. Despite a broad consensus that something is seriously wrong with the institution, deep fault lines remain about the remedies. Part of the reluctance to address high schools has been their complexity. The sheer size, departmental structure, mission creep, and other…
Descriptors: High Schools, Testing Programs, Reading Skills, National Competency Tests
