Carol Burris of the Network for Public Education pointed out today on national Public Radio, that the proponents of test - based accountability took a very different posture in 2013 when a very small uptick in NAEP scores were cited by Arne Duncan as proof that the strategies in place were working. (mooneyinstitute.org)
Cosmic rays are not dangerous to people on Earth's surface, though their air showers of radiation do contribute to small upticks in cancer. (kavlifoundation.org)
And bucking the trend in a retail industry where many rivals are paring their store fleets, Walmart said it plans to open a few more stores: it expect to open fewer than 15 SuperCenters in the U.S. next year, a small uptick to be sure, but additional physical facilities to support its roughly $ 15 billion a year e-commerce business. (fortune.com)