The James Logan Courier

By Laurel Brodzinsky, Courier Staff Writer
Every year, students at James Logan dread taking the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) tests, which were given every morning last week.

Students take these tests every year from second grade to eleventh, in an attempt for the state to “measure students' progress toward achieving California's state-adopted academic content standards, which describe what students should know and be able to do in each grade and subject tested,” says the STAR testing organization. There are alternative tests for students with varying levels of disabilities. The specific tests taken by most students depend on grade level and the classes taken (for instance, what math class the student is in).

By Troy Wolverton
San Jose Mercury News (MCT)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Apple on Monday reported out-of-this-world sales for its iPad, but complaints from some users and regulators threaten to bring the gadget and the company back down to earth.

The Cupertino, Calif., company announced it sold 1 million iPads in the 28 days since the gadget hit the market. The announcement came just three days after Apple began sales of versions that can access the Internet over 3G networks.

But even as Apple celebrated, complaints were trickling in about the device and one of the company's business decisions related to it.

From wikipedia:
Thomas William Burton was born on May 4, 1860. He was an African-American doctor, poet, and medical association administrator.

He was born near Tates Creek, Madison County, KY. Thomas was the youngest of 15 children of Edward and Eliza Burton, who were slaves. His father died when he was five and his mother died when he was nine.



Read What Experience Has Taught Me: An Autobiography of Thomas William Burton, free from the University of North Carolina.