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August 22, 2008
| It's back to school |
STAR test results give a glimpse of levels of learning
By Bill Highlander
Editor
Summer vacation is over and the classrooms will be filled starting next week for Evergreen students. As young minds crack the books to increase their knowledge of language, history and math, the scores of last year tests give us a glimpse of the levels of learning in our schools.
California administers tests that result in Standardized Testing and Reporting, a gauge of what children are expected to know at each grade level. As with all reports filled with numbers, a reviewer must be cautious in interpretation. For those wishing to delve into the depths of the numbers, the reports Read more...
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Clean, Green Evergreen
Evergreen residents interested in solar energy had the opportunity to interact with vendors to discuss the costs and pros and cons of the alternative energy source.
Clean. Green Evergreen and Involved Evergreen sponsored a meeting held Wednesday, Aug 20 at Evergreen Village Square for potential customers and suppliers. Several hundred people listened to and questioned the vendors who had responded to a request for quote from the Evergreen community.
The results of the meeting will be discussed at the next meeting of Clean, Green Evergreen scheduled for Aug 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Evergreen Valley College. Other topics on the agenda will be the formation of buying Read
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