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August 18, 2016

SALTER: Electoral college map is where the real focus should be #Campaign2016

SID SALTER: Candidates keep eyes on key states Press coverage of the presidential campaign has focused more than usual on the outrageous rhetoric of the campaign and the social media reaction that rhetoric engenders. But the electoral college map is where the real focus should be. Presidential politics remain an exercise in electoral math rather…
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August 18, 2016

Commission on School Accreditation loosens grading scale to allow more A schools and fewer F

Accrediting panel dumps tougher grading scale The state Commission on School Accreditation on Tuesday voted for more A-rated schools and fewer F-rated schools than the state Department of Education had wanted, after state officials had discarded an earlier task force recommendation and proposed tougher grading standards. The Board of Education is scheduled to vote Thursday,…