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Testing Supply Chain in Minnesota Re-Emerges as Concern

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

Minnesota health officials are concerned about renewed pressure on the testing supply chain, which could affect the state’s response to a recent growth in cases and plans to continue to ramp up testing.

Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm said during a press call Friday that state officials have received reports of delays or reductions in testing supplies like reagents and pipettes from some health systems across the state, which rely on their own supply channels for weekly shipments of testing equipment.

Reports of a Surge in Coronavirus Cases in Texas Infants is False, Official Says

July 20, 2020July 19, 2020 Minnesota Sun Staff

A viral report of a sudden surge of coronavirus cases in infants in a single county in Texas is inaccurate, a local official said on Saturday.

On Friday, the top health official for the Corpus Christi area said at a press conference that the county currently has 85 cases of newborns with coronavirus.

Vice President Pence to Visit Mayo Clinic Next Week

April 25, 2020April 24, 2020 Anthony Gockowski

Vice President Mike Pence will visit Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota on Tuesday, his office announced in a statement.

Delaware Says It Reports Negative Cases to CDC, Will Report to Public

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 Jordyn Pair

The Delaware Department of Health has confirmed that it is reporting both positive and negative test results of coronavirus testing to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite not making that information available to the public.

“Yes, we are reporting both positive and negative results to the CDC,” a spokesperson said in an email to The Michigan Star on Wednesday. “We absolutely understand the interest in knowing the number of negative test results received, as well as the number of positives.”

British Equivalent of Charter School Outshines All Other Institutions There 4-to-1

August 30, 2019August 29, 2019 Jason M. Reynolds

Progressives took a hit when Britain’s equivalent of a charter school turned in test results four times better than their nation’s average, The Federalist reported.

Parents Sue Over De Blasio’s Plan to Diversify NYC’s Elite Schools

December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 Minnesota Sun Staff

by Neetu Chandak Asian-American parents and civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against New York City officials Thursday over a plan that would increase admissions for black and Hispanic students to elite schools in the city. Black and Hispanic students make up 68 percent of the city’s population with…

JC Bowman Commentary: A Few More Thoughts on Testing in Tennessee…

August 20, 2018August 19, 2018 JC Bowman

All stakeholders want to get testing right. However, the emphasis on testing misses the bigger issue: student academic growth measured by flawed testing. Then the results being used in educator evaluations. This is certainly more problematic to educators than the actual tests themselves.

JC Bowman Commentary: Testing is Open for Debate

August 19, 2018August 18, 2018 JC Bowman

Professional Educators of Tennessee raised the issue on Testing, with a hard-hitting editorial called the Trouble with Testing. Professional Educators of Tennessee did NOT support the use of that data on teacher evaluations, nor did they sign a support letter on the original grant submission., which the Tennessee Education Association did.

Bill Lee Wants to Reduce Student Testing, While Karl Dean Thinks Current Levels Are Just Fine

August 5, 2018August 4, 2018 Jason M. Reynolds

The battle lines over common sense in public education have been drawn in the gubernatorial battle between Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean, and Round One goes to Bill Lee. Lee, the outsider business executive, wants to reduce the current level of student testing while Dean, the former Mayor…

Tennessee Department of Education Announces Testing Changes

June 14, 2018June 14, 2018 Tennessee Star Staff

The Tennessee Department of Education announced at a noon press conference on Thursday several changes to the state TNReady test that teachers, administrators and superintendents have been asking the state to make, the Professional Educators said in a statement released on Thursday. “Among the changes include rebidding the testing contract,…