School Tests stories:
White boys from poor families do worst in tests
Nov 19th, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Boys from poor, white families performed worse in primary school tests than those from ethnic minorities for the first time this summer, government figures revealed today.
Until now...NYT: School tests $125,000 teachers
Jun 5th, 2009 - MSNBC
So what kind of teachers could a school get if it paid them $125,000 a year? An accomplished violist who infuses her music lessons with the neuroscience of why one needs to practice...
Primary school tests should be delayed, education experts say
May 7th, 2009 - Times Online
Reforms announced yesterday to controversial primary school tests that teachers want abolished will prevent secondary schools from getting the results on time. An expert group appointed by Ed Balls said children should sit the tests in June...
Ed Balls backs experts who call for primary school tests to be ...
May 7th, 2009 - Times Online
School tests under threat of a teacher boycott could be scrapped in favour of teacher assessments in the long-term, a government-backed group of experts indicated today. The body was set up by Ed Balls...
Ed Balls accused of 'sexing up' his evidence over SAT test fiasco
Apr 22nd, 2009 - Times Online
Ed Balls was today accused of "sexing up" his evidence to theinquiry into last summer's school tests fiasco and seeking to dodge blamefor the debacle. The Schools Secretary...



