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N.Y. Adds Kindergarten Math

By The Associated Press — January 18, 2011 1 min read
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New Yorks board of regents approved changes in the statewide curriculum and testing last week that include requiring the teaching of basic math and counting concepts in kindergarten. The new standards will be in place by the 2011-12 school year.

A version of this article appeared in the January 19, 2011 edition of Education Week as N.Y. Adds Kindergarten Math

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