Infections in the nose and sinuses also can cause sore throats, because mucus from the nose drains down into the throat and carries the infection with it. The most dangerous throat infection is epiglottitis, which infects a portion of the larynx (voice box) and causes swelling that closes the airway.
Next Generation Science Standards. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Next Generation Science Standards is a multi-state effort to create new education standards that are rich in content and practice, arranged in a coherent manner across disciplines and grades to provide all students an internationally benchmarked science education..
NGSS pilot items will be embedded in the online grades 5 and 8 MSP tests in spring 2016 and 2017. No extra action is needed by schools or districts to participate in the piloting at grades 5 and 8. High School Science Field Test FAQ - NEW.