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Summer Homework Helps Kids Stay Smart


In St. Paul, new fifth- and sixth-graders at Highland Park Elementary have to complete four book reports before school starts in the fall.
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Minnesota seems to be in sort of a holding pattern when it comes to reading and math test scores.

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The Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments II tests play a big role in determining which schools live up to expectations of the federal No Child Left Behind law.
On Key Tests, Minn. Students Mostly Hold The Line
Rep. John Kline will have a prominent voice in the debate as the senior Republican on the House Education and Labor Committee.
Rep. Kline In On 'No Child Left Behind' Debate
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