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(AP) — West Virginia students' scores on a new standardized test exceeded national projections for literacy proficiency but fell below the benchmarks for math proficiency, preliminary test results show. "While I believe we should celebrate the successes of our students, I also want to use these results as a guide for the areas where we need to improve," state Schools Superintendent Michael Martirano said Wednesday in a news release. Results from the new online test, which replaced the state's WESTEST 2 standardized test... Читать дальше...

The lass who loved a sailor Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 701 Mission St., S.F. (415) 978-2787. www.lamplighters.org.

The burgeoning phenomenon of the sing-along is one of the more delightful developments in repertory cinema over the past few years, and the Castro does it better than anyplace else. Hosted by Sara Moore (and “friends”), it is a 21/2-hour program that includes the one-hour, 41-minute film (with subtitled song lyrics), goody bags for everyone, a costume contest and a preshow organ concert. The movie premiered 76 years ago this month (meaning Judy Garland, 16 at the time of filming, would have turned... Читать дальше...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — University Of Illinois will dismiss chancellor rather than accept resignation and pay bonus.

Social media is now linked to mental health issues in teens. According to a new study published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking conducted by Ottawa Public Heath, social media use over two hours per day is linked to high schoolers having a poor self-rating of their mental health as well as high levels of

Mozzeria owners Melody and Russell Stein Photo: Small Business Revolution Since first opening Mozzeria back in 2011, owners Melody and Russell Stein, have received a great deal of praise and attention for their Mission District pizzeria. Related Links Mozzeria to launch a pizza trolley Deaf couple launch pizza place in the Mission The first restaurant operated by a deaf couple in a major city and staffed entirely by deaf employees — as well as being the first deaf-owned restaurant to get certification... Читать дальше...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Democratic House Speaker Mark Eves expanded his federal lawsuit Wednesday that alleges Republican Gov. Paul LePage pressured a school for at-risk youth where Eves was president into firing him. The House speaker's lawsuit accuses LePage of acting out of "personal rage, vindictiveness and partisan malice" because Eves opposed the governor's policies in the Legislature.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — About 20 percent of New York's third- through eighth-graders refused to take the statewide English and math tests given in the spring, the state's education chief said, acknowledging the opt-outs affected assessment data released Wednesday, which otherwise showed a slight uptick in overall student achievement. Meant to improve college readiness, the standards spell out what reading and language arts skills students in each grade should master and are designed to develop critical thinking skills. Читать дальше...

Nefertiti — she’s an ancient Egyptian queen and the source of a fantastic mystery regarding the iconic remnants of long-lost royalty. For decades, archaeologists have speculated on the location of the queen’s remains, the last royal mummy missing from the dynasty of the famous King Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut. The scans reveal the texture of walls beneath their layers of paint, and Reeves believes he found a number of cracks indicating two previously concealed doors. The theory would take many more tests to confirm... Читать дальше...

For most companies, a mention is a major magazine is a big coup. For Tinder this week, however, its mention in the article “Tinder and the Dawn of the ‘Dating Apocalypse” was anything but. In the article, the author Nancy Jo Sales talks about Tinder, amongst other dating apps, as a sign that dating in