The first 13 states listed below were the original 13 colonies. Their so-called statehood dates are the day they ratified the U.S. Constitution. For all other states, the date is the day the U.S.

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Students took the MAP test in the spring and the Missouri Department of Education released the statewide results last week. Students are tested in four areas: math, science, social studies and ...

They could, instead, contract with a third party — say, the Northwest Evaluation Association, which creates the MAP ...

If parents decide their children don't need to take Missouri's MAP test, are the students punished?