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By David Harrison david.harrison@roanoke.com 777-3523 Two new reports offer a surprising counterpoint to the gloomy stories on the deficiencies in American education that come out with almost numbing frequency.

By Davin White In recent years, West Virginia students improved on math tests just as their peers nationwide did, according to a new Center on Education Policy report.

To: STATE EDITORS Contact: Michael Race of the Pennsylvania Department of Education, +1-717-783-9802 Education Secretary Zahorchak Says Momentum Can Continue Under Governor Rendells Six-Year School Funding Plan HARRISBURG, Pa.,June 24/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new national study shows the progress Pennsylvania is making in preparing its students for success in the global economy.

By Spohn, Cydney Abstract: The author investigates the condition of a public school's arts education program under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act and obtains teachers' perspectives on their experiences under the federal policy.