In a thrust to lift its schools from a state list of low achievers, the Broward County School District has focused on making children read and write more, improving their test-taking skills and ...

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Maryland officials are trying to get more students who speak little English to take high-stakes state tests, a two-year process designed to push their teachers to increase their focus on academics.