Should a state-mandated exit exam be required for high school graduation?
by Sara Bernard
May 17, 2006
Last week, Judge Robert Freedman of California's Alameda County Superior Court struck down the state's exit-exam requirement for graduation from high school. Though the test was established with school reform in mind, some argue that such exams fail to address inequities between school districts, creating a bias against students in substandard schools. This contention was central to Freedman's ruling. Where do you stand on this issue? We're interested in your opinion.
Links:
[1] http://www.edutopia.org/sara-bernard
[2] http://www.edutopia.org/node/3507/results
[3] http://www.edutopia.org/node/1267
[4] http://www.edutopia.org/node/1498
[5] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/13/MNG94IRGOU1.DTL
[6] http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/05/11/EDGDOIJKHC1.DTL&hw=exit exams&sn=001&sc=1000
[7] http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/05/11/new_bedford_superintendent_says_he_wont_sign_replacement_diploma/