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Friday, March 30, 2012

And in New York: N Y City schools to ban 'loaded words' from tests…

Divorce. Dinosaurs. Birthdays. Religion. Halloween. Christmas. Television. These are a few of the 50-plus words and references the New York City Department of Education is hoping to ban from the city’s standardized tests. The banned word list was made public – and attracted considerable criticism –... Sign in to see full entry.

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