Virginia School Board Adopts Stricter Math

March 23, 2012 10:57 AM

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FEBRUARY 05: Pupils at Williamwood High School attend a math class on February 5, 2010 in Glasgow, Scotland. As the UK gears up for one of the most hotly contested general elections in recent history it is expected that that the economy, immigration, the NHS and education are likely to form the basis of many of the debates. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Math assessments for Virginia students will be harder under revisions adopted by the state Board of Education.

Media outlets report that the board unanimously adopted more rigorous Standards of Learning math tests for grades three through eight on Thursday.

Algebra and geometry tests for middle and high school students were revised earlier.

School superintendents, teachers and students from around Virginia objected to the revisions.

Gloucester County Superintendent Ben Kiser said schools will be labeled failures because students won’t meet the higher standards.

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