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Seattle Public School Teacher Refuses to Administer WASL

A Seattle public school teacher leaves the test behind in protest: "To my mind the measure of successful childhood is that each child learns about who she or he is and how the world works, gains an assertive and confident self image, and feels safe, well fed, and happy. Schools, along with parents and communities, need to contribute wisely to this goal. Unfortunately, the WASL creates panic, insecurity, low self esteem, and sadness for our children."

More Tests Please

No Child Left Behind has created the wrong kind of debate about testing. Given the lack of new funding, many states are jiggering their tests to obscure the failure of poorly performing schools and undermining the accountability that was the core goal of the program. Others are attempting to opt out of the program altogether. The process is wasteful, confusing to students, and fails to produce the information that education enterprises badly need to ensure continuous improvement in what they do

Jack Worthington Claims He is the Secret Love Child of JFK

Vanity Fair is said to be putting together a feature article detailing Jack Worthington s claim that he is the love child of the late President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Worthington is a successful businessman who, until a short time ago, was unaware of this revelation.

Breath test detects most cases of lung cancer

Catching lung cancer early, when it is still treatable, could save tens of thousands of lives a year in the United States alone. It is the most common form of malignant cancer and also kills the most people, in part because it is not usually detected until it has spread.