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Colorado

Date	Link	Highlights
5/08	Spring	Colorado standards review process well underway, CSAP 2008 Testing Schedule, Upcoming Conference, Best Practices for Test Preparation, President Bush aims to strengthen No Child Left Behind.
2/08	Winter	Development of state graduation guidelines, School accountability reports show improvement, Two Colorado high schools rated as America’s best, U.S. students fall short in math and science, 27% of Science teachers do not have degree in science, After-school programs help raise test scores!, and Test stress? You’re not alone.
9/07	Fall	New Science standards, Flash Cards provide classroom entertainment, New standards chart, The Show What You Know program, Upcoming conference schedule, Testing schedule, Educational funding sources, NCLB tidbits
4/07	Spring	Bill withdrawn to exclude students from CSAP, Testing Tidbits: recent Colorado testing news, Bush's new NCLB educational budget, Upcoming Conference Schedule, The effects of math anxiety, Tip Jar-Submit your teaching tip, Graphic organizers teach life-long critical-thinking skills.
1/07	Winter	Colorado Model Content Standards for Science changing in 2007, Testing Tidbits: Recent Colorado Testing News, Upcoming Conference Schedule, Ten ways to integrate flash cards into CSAP prep, CSAP Testing Dates, How thinking maps help with mathematics.

 Florida

Date	Link	Highlights
5/08	Spring	State Board of Education adopts new Science standards, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Broward County Public Schools named 2008 finalists for $1 million Broad prize, FCAT 2008 Testing Dates, Upcoming Conferences Best Practices for Test Preparation, President Bush aims to strengthen No Child Left Behind
2/08	Winter	Educators meet to develop science standards, Inflated reading scores identified, Florida's graduation rate on the rise, Eight Florida High Schools rated as America’s Best, U.S. students fall short in math and science, 27% of Science teachers do not have degree in science, After-school programs help raise test scores!, and Test stress? You’re not alone.
9/07	Fall	Reading First awards Florida $300 million, FCAT scores to be investigated, Flash Cards provide classroom entertainment, FCAT testing dates, Upcoming conferences, Educational funding sources, Testing tidbit
4/07	Spring	Reassessment of FCAT mathematics standards, Testing Tidbits: Recent Florida testing news, FCAT Testing Dates, Bush's new NCLB educational budget, The effects of math anxiety, Tip Jar-Submit your teaching tip, Graphic organizers teach life-long critical-thinking skills.
1/07	Winter	Bloomberg and Bush announce effort to lobby for NCLB, Testing Tidbits: Recent Florida testing news, FCAT Testing Dates, Ten Ways to integrate flash cards into FCAT prep, Upcoming Conference Schedule, How thinking maps help with mathematics, Math On Target Workbooks.

Ohio

Date	Link	Highlights
05/08	Spring	Ninety-six Schools of Distinction recognized, Upcoming Conference, 2006–2007 Schools of Distinction List, Value-Added in Ohio starts in 2008–2009, Show What You Know With New Professional Development Workshops, OAT/OGT 2008 Testing Dates, Best Practices for Test Preparation, President Bush aims to strengthen No Child Left Behind
2/08	Winter	Cleveland house calls: a prescription for OGT improvement, State Board of Education reviews Value-Added data, OAT Testing in Spring 2008 – HB 190, Four Ohio High Schools rated as America’s Best, Ohio’s High-Poverty Schools Beat the Odds, U.S. students fall short in math and science, 27% of Science teachers do not have degree in science, Test stress? You’re not alone, and After-school programs help raise test scores!
9/07	Fall	Science and Social Studies scores lacking, OAT/OGT Testing Dates, Trade Show and Conference Schedule, Flash Cards provide classroom entertainment, NCLB tidbit, SALE.
4/07	Spring	Grade 3 Reading intervention/OGT Scheduled, Bush's budget invests $24 million, Schools use Title II funding for workshops, OAT/OGT Testing Dates, Trade Show and Conference Schedule, Tip Jar-Submit your teaching tip, The effects of math anxiety, Graphic organizers teach life-long critical-thinking skills.
1/07	Winter	Ohio joins in lawsuit that disputes NCLB, SWYK adopts Livingston @ Beck, Testing Tidbits: recent Ohio testing news, OAT/OGT Testing Dates, Real World Problem presentation at OMSA, 2007 Trade Show & Conference Schedule, Ten Ways to integrate flash cards into OAT/OGT prep, How thinking maps help with mathematics.

Texas

Date	Link	Highlights
5/08	Spring	Language Arts and Reading TEKS curriculum, Eighth-grade students continue to raise the bar; TAKS reading scores for third and fifth grade show moderate change, TAKS 2008 Testing Schedule, Upcoming Conference, Best Practices for Test Preparation, President Bush aims to strengthen No Child Left Behind.
2/08	Winter	Texas offers performance-based bonuses to teachers, TEA gives Annual Report for 2007 to Texas Legislature, Texas Commissioner of Education announces agency reorganization, Ten Texas High Schools rated as America’s Best, U.S. students fall short in math and science, 27% of Science teachers do not have degree in science, After-school programs help raise test scores!, and Test stress? You’re not alone.
9/07	Fall	TEA reevaluates testing, Flash Cards bring entertainment into the classroom, TAKS Testing Dates, Testing tidbits, Upcoming conferences
4/07	Spring	Testing audits of TAKS procedures closed, Teachers asked to return bonuses, TAKS Testing Dates, Title I schools awarded for strong academics, Spanish TAKS re-developed, The effects of Math Anxiety, Trade Show and Conference Schedule, Tip Jar-Submit your teaching tip.
1/07	Winter	Grade retention interpretation varies among districts, Brams speaks at TASA Conference, TAKS Testing Dates, Testing Tidbits: Recent Texas Testing News, Trade Show & Conference Schedule, Ten ways to integrate flash cards into TAKS prep, How thinking maps help with mathematics, Math On Target Workbooks.

Washington

Date	Link	Highlights
5/08	Spring	Washington math standards revision nears completion, Washington revises science education standards, WASL 2008 Testing Dates, Upcoming Conference Best Practices for Test Preparation, President Bush aims to strengthen No Child Left Behind
2/08	Winter	After-school programs help raise test scores!, AP classes give schools a favorable image, Three Washington high schools rated as America’s Best, U.S. students fall short in math and science, 27% of Science teachers do not have degree in science, and Test stress? You’re not alone.
9/07	Fall	Washington rewards student merit, Mixed test results, Flash Cards bring entertainment into classroom, WASL Testing Dates, Educational funding sources, Upcoming conferences
4/07	Spring	Low math scores cause critics to request standards review, WASL Testing Dates, Testing Tidbits: Recent Washington testing news, Bush's education budget invests $24 billion, The effects of math anxiety, Graphic organizers teach life-long critical-thinking skills, Tip Jar-Submit your teaching tip.
1/07	Winter	Changes to math graduation requirements, WASL Testing Dates, Testing Tidbits: Recent Washington testing news, Ten ways to integrate flash cards into WASL prep, Trade Show & Conference Schedule, How thinking maps help with math, Math On Target Workbooks.