The New Jersey law eliminates the need for prospective teachers to take the Praxis Core Test, a basic skills test for reading, writing and math.

Aldeman: Having students read a list of 40 words — some real, some not — and pass with an 80 or better has driven dramatic increases in performance.

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Without attending extra classes or language centers, a seventh-grader in Ho Chi Minh City achieved an impressive IELTS score ...