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Red Flags That Can Trigger An IRS Audit

Most audits are simple paper audits where they send you a letter asking for supporting documentation.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2013/02/19

Mass. 8th Graders Among World’s Smartest In Math & Science

Massachusetts students are among the smartest in the world when it comes to math and science, according to the results from an international aptitude test.

2012/12/11

Boston Sees Math Gains On “Nation’s Report Card”

Boston’s fourth and eighth graders have scored better in math than peers in large cities on a national test known at the “Nation’s Report Card.”

2011/12/07

Michael Safran, sitting with his dad, is the student who pointed out a huge MCAS scoring error to state officials.

Newton Student Finds MCAS Grading Error That Affected 70K Kids

Massachusetts education officials say more than 3,000 students who passed the spring 2011 Grade 10 MCAS math test achieved a higher performance level than first indicated.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2011/10/01

MCAS Results Show Math & English Improvements

State education officials say fifth-graders made marked improvements on the math and English portions of the MCAS exam in the past year, while 10th-graders showed improvement on the English section.

2011/09/09

MCAS Irregularities Found In Boston’s Blackstone Elementary

Boston and state education officials say an eight-month inquiry has found testing irregularities on MCAS mathematics tests at a Boston elementary school.

2011/04/08

Kevin Treseler (Photo courtesy: Brockton Police)

Tutor From Stonehill College Charged With Raping Third-Grader

A math tutor at Brockton’s Angelo Elementary School has been charged with raping a child.

2011/03/22

Education Board Approves New Math Requirement For Students

The state Board of Higher Education has approved a new four-year mathematics requirement for all students seeking admission to state colleges and universities in Massachusetts.

2011/03/22

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