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South Shore Schools still haven't recovered from Covid. A five-year analysis shows who's delivering " and who isn't.
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (903+ words) Three years after schools reopened, only one of 21 South Shore districts had returned to pre-pandemic MCAS levels based on State data. Nine are still declining. And the gap between affluent and working-class communities is 4. 1 percentage points wider than it was…...
Hingham Data Shows Significant Academic Growth Amidst "Quantum Leap" in Fourth Grade Complexity
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) In mathematics, the district is currently piloting the "Bridges in Mathematics" program. Data revealed that special education students in grades 1-5 are exceeding annual growth expectations at a higher rate than their general education peers, a key indicator that the district…...
Rockland Seeks Cutting-Edge Math Curriculum to Replace "Obsolete" Materials
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (386+ words) Rockland High School Math Department Chair Steve Casagrande, alongside high school administration, presented a detailed plan to adopt "Pearson My Math Lab" for Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus [22: 44]. The department began evaluating new materials in September after discovering that their…...