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Some Georgia schools made astonishing improvements when their failing students were re-tested, according to an analysis of testing data by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The highly unusual turnarounds raise questions about the integrity of the testing and the accuracy of the scores, experts said. The state is now investigating.
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