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Rule Change Is Mulled for School Tests
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Submitted by Tom, Dec 12, 2007 10:22

Although there are cases in which extra accomodations are justified, all too often the practice simply penalizes those who play the game straight as opposed to those who game the system. More care has to be taken that people are not penalized for being honest.


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Jimmy Kilpatrick 

Dec 12, 2007 05:34

Although there are cases in which extra accomodations are justified, all too often the practice simply penalizes those who play...

Tom 

Dec 12, 2007 10:22

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