BALTIMORE, MD, February 13, 2025 – As the national conversation around standardized testing intensifies, new research published in the INFORMS journal Management Science raises critical questions about the effectiveness of midyear “interim” assessments in K-12 education. The study highlights significant limitations, particularly in low-performing schools, and suggests that these tests may inadvertently hinder efforts to improve student outcomes.
On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
Living in limbo: An estimated 2 million U. S. federal employees were thrust into a decision they did not seek to make. A deadline from the Trump Administration was halted last week, and is now in the hands of a judge. When a deadline is set those employees will have to make a high-stakes choice: Take a buyout and resign, or they can choose to stay in an uncertain job environment, including the possibility of being laid-off or having significant changes in work duties or leave with a buyout. This current reprieve gives these federal employees a little more time, but the fundamental question for each of them remains: What’s the right move for your career and future?
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