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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

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Among them: the New York City of Department of Education, Elsevier, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and PARCC, the organization involved in delivering Common Core assessments. The deal marks ACT’s third investment since 2017. Last year the Iowa City-based nonprofit invested $10.5

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Me: pic.twitter.com/gmb3Oigcv0 — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) October 5, 2017. “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. “Trump Taps Common-Core Foe Mick Zais for No. pic.twitter.com/yehgZ82br6 — Shahien Nasiripour (@nasiripour) October 5, 2017. 2 Post at Ed. .”

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” Via Infodocket : “ Louisiana State University is Suing Elsevier For Breach of Contract.” ” Edreports.org has released new reports on math textbooks and how well they align to the Common Core. ” More pushback on the US News and World Report 2017 high school rankings. “Why the U.S.

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Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.” “ Nancy Zimpher to Resign as SUNY Chancellor in 2017.”