Very interesting article about New York State writing standards. Are their answers adequate to get their diplomas? I couldn't believe that some answers were actually accepted as scoring a "3" which is the highest score they can receive. It just goes to show that we need to teach writing in all classrooms so students are better prepared.Take a look:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/education/despite-focus-on-data-standards-for-diploma-may-still-lack-rigor.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion