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Fresno Unified trails big U.S. cities in math scores
- 12-09-2009
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By Tracy Correa / The Fresno Bee
Fresno Unified School District fourth- and eighth-graders tested worse in math than students in some of the nation's large cities, a new federal report shows. Yet the assessment also held encouraging news, school officials said, because the district's performance was about the same as that of districts of similar demographics. Superintendent Michael Hanson said he had expected Fresno students might be at the bottom. "When you take a look at more detailed data, we are running with a pack of schools in exactly the same position," Hanson said. The federal study -- known as the "Trial Urban District Assessment" -- was voluntary. Fresno Unified was one of 18 large urban districts that signed up to be tested. Hanson said the extra data will help the district identify areas for improvement. (more...)
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