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Hawaii Schools Brace for Common Core Tests

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Molly Solomon
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Hale Kula Elementary School Principal Jan Iwase and third grade teacher Rachel Chun.

Starting tomorrow, schools across the state will begin a new wave of standardized tests. They're called the Smarter Balanced Assessments and they're part of the national Common Core standards approach. But as HPR's Molly Solomon reports, the tests come with some controversy attached.

Interested in what might be on the Smarter Balanced Assessments? You can take an online practice test here.

Molly Solomon
Molly Solomon joined HPR in May 2012 as an intern for the morning talk show The Conversation. She has since worn a variety of hats around the station, doing everything from board operator to producer.
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