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Math scores slipped for fourth and eighth graders over the last two years, and reading grades were not much better, flat for fourth graders and lower for eighth graders, according to the 2015 Nation's Report Card.

Students, parents and teachers have long lamented the hours that kids spend taking standardized tests, especially since the introduction of the Common Core academic standards. But just how much time each year is it?

The majority of New Jersey residents are happy with their schools, but they also think more accountability is necessary. Standardized tests like the controversial Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exams are not embraced as the best way to evaluate the performance of either teachers or students according to a new Monmouth University poll released Wednesday.