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Uncertain impact of California’s high school exit exam
Gov. Brown last week signed legislation that exempted students from the graduating class of 2015 from having to take the test. EdSource

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Lawmakers consider retroactive diplomas for students who failed exit exam
Between 2006 and 2014, nearly 249,000 students, or about 6 percent of test-takers, did not pass the exit exam before the end of their senior year. EdSource

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It took hunting to find L.A. school board meeting on superintendent hunt
LA school officials have promised a “transparent” search for the next superintendent of schools, but got that process off to a murky start. Los Angeles Times

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Tools for tailored learning may expose students’ personal details
If the efforts by state legislators are any guide, the email addresses and search queries of the nation’s schoolchildren are a hot commodity. New York Times

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Teacher keeps his job despite racking up 111 tardies
The New Brunswick school district had tried to fire elementary school teacher Arnold Anderson from his $90,000-a-year job. Washington Post

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Meet Kristina Holzweiss, SLJ’s 2015 School Librarian of the Year
School Librarian of the Year, Kristina Holzweiss, displays an energetic penchant for tinkering with traditional ideas. School Library Journal