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New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure and kids’ test scores

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New study exposes truth about fluoride exposure and kids’ test scores

Drink this in. New research challenges recent claims about the risks of fluoride in drinking water, reporting that in addition to preventing cavities, the additive may actually improve test scores. A 2024 report from the federal National Toxicology Program determined with “moderate confidence” that higher levels of fluoride are associated with lower IQ scores. Those findings … Read more

Students being placed into advanced math classes based off standardized test scores, not grades

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Students being placed into advanced math classes based off standardized test scores, not grades

DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when his family immigrated from Myanmar and, for much of his time in Dallas schools, he took … Read more