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Students at Oak Grove Middle School in Bloomington recently gathered in a classroom to brush up on their test-taking skills. These after-school sessions are aimed at 8th graders at risk of failing the state Basic Skills Tests in reading and math. English teacher Kathleen West helped students prepare for the reading test. (MPR Photo/Tim Pugmire)

Students at Oak Grove Middle School in Bloomington recently gathered in a classroom to brush up on their test-taking skills. These after-school sessions are aimed at 8th graders at risk of failing the state Basic Skills Tests in reading and math. English teacher Kathleen West helped students prepare for the reading test.

(MPR Photo/Tim Pugmire)
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