Maryland high schools are about to get their first look at results from the PARCC exam – a relatively new standardized test of complex skills. We ask interim state superintendent of schools Jack Smith how the scores will be used. Plus: headlines from the Baltimore Business Journal with Sarah Gantz; Jed Dietz of the Maryland Film Festival on the Parkway Theater’s 100th birthday celebration and local brewer Jon Zerivitz on Baltimore’s craft brewing scene.
Friday News Roundup: The Parkway Theatre, Baltimore Craft Brewing, and Standardized Tests

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