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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New PARCC Tests, But Were Too Afraid to Ask

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Starting 1/6/14 we will run a new series: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the New PARCC Tests, But Were Too Afraid to Ask”. PARCC stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers and will be coming to a school near you. We will also answer the common question of what will happen to the MCAS tests as well. Stay tuned!

Buddy Dog Humane Society Pick-Ups: Newton, Brookline & Wellesley

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Today’s Buddy Dog Collection Drive pick-ups are in Newton, Brookline & Wellesley. Thank you for your kind donations of towels, blankets, toys & food.

Brookline Public Schools Enrollment Solution?

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Brookline Public Schools in Brookline, MA have a major problem with increased enrollment. They are considering the traditional approach of asking voters in the spring to approve property tax increases that would be used to fund expansions of multiple schools to accommodate the increasing number of students. The Brookline School Committee is also taking a non-traditional approach to dealing with this major drag on town finances. Recently there was a proposed policy that would exclude homes straddling the town borders with Boston and Newton from sending their children to Brookline schools unless they pay taxes on at least 50% of the property to Brookline. Under the new proposal, residents of a home on the town line must also qualify to register to vote in Brookline based on its location. If they don’t, the household’s children would not be allowed to attend Brookline schools.

School Enrollment Growth – Brookline & Newton MA

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For some Y3K Tutor In Your Home cities and towns, student enrollment is up across the board. However the increase is even greater for K-5 as young families are moving into those towns. In Newton, enrollment grew 7.8% across all grade levels but was up 16.5% in the elementary schools. In Brookline the enrollment for the entire system increased by 17.3% while the jump in grades K-5 alone was almost 38%.

Family Promise Metrowest Tee Off To End Homelessness

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Look for the Y3K Tutor In Your Home tutoring and test prep auction donation at the Family Promise Metrowest Tee Off To End Homelessness Mini Golf Event in Natick, MA this coming Saturday. Your bids on the Y3K Tutor In Your Home auction donation will help people overcome homelessness, find employment and move into permanent housing.

MIAA Brings Gymnastics Back To Newton

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The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association recently made a decision to reinstate boys’ gymnastics after deciding to eliminate it earlier in the year. The change of heart came about after an uproar of letters and petitions demanding the MIAA bring the sport back. This ruling affects several cities and towns including Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s City of Newton. Both Newton North High School and Newton South High School currently have boys’ gymnastics teams.

Common Core State Standards Initiative Major Changes: Standardized Tests

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The Common Core State Standards Initiative will trigger a higher level of critical thinking and deeper understanding into your child’s curriculum. There will also be a new standardized test in English and math. The Common Core benchmarks will be supported by one of two new standardized tests in the 2014-2015 school year.

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