"when a 10th grader cant read/write says where will he/she wind up" Not always Mark...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ? The California Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated the state's high school exit exam as a graduation requirement, but it was not immediately clear whether the decision means tens of thousands of high school seniors who failed the test won't graduate this year.
The high court ordered a state appeals court to hold hearings in the case.
This year's class was the first in which passing the test of 10th grade English and eighth grade math and algebra was required for graduation.
A group of students sued the state, claiming the test discriminates against low-income and minority students. On May 12, Alameda Superior Court Judge Robert Freedman invalidated the graduation requirement for 2006 graduates, saying California was ill equipped "to adequately prepare students to take the exam," especially in poor, underfunded areas of the state.
The high court's decision reversed that ruling but did not settle the uncertainty over whether about 47,000 students statewide will graduate as high schools plan their upcoming commencement ceremonies.
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell planned an afternoon news conference.
The plaintiffs' lawyers were not immediately available for comment.
about time our government schools were held acountable, ans this is a step in the right direction.
when a 10th grader cant read/write says where will he/she wind up
and the bs that it hurts minoritys is lame till they learn they wont get out of there situation
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2006-05-24-california-exams_x.htm
but to be able to read write and do basic math?
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