A California judge struck down the state's controversial high-school exit exam Friday, potentially clearing the way for thousands of seniors who have failed the test to graduate with their class next month.
Alameda County Superior Court Judge Robert Freedman issued a preliminary injunction against the testing requirement, ruling it places an unfair burden on poor and minority students who attend low-performing schools.
"With the bold stroke of a pen, Judge Freedman has given 47,000 students an opportunity to walk the stage with their classmates and to receive their high-school diplomas," attorney Arturo Gonzalez said. Gonzalez filed the challenge to the exit exam in February on behalf of a group of students and their parents.
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Does this mean that a high school diploma no longer means you actually have a high school education in California? Maybe we should just let Mexico have California.....
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California judge voids school exit exams
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So far, the exams still stand here.
As for the CA ruling, IMO, it shows the judge's low expectations of poor and minority students.
Mr. Gonzalez would have spent his time better by filing a suit against low-performance schools.
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The highly educated population should do well mixing drinks and cleaning rooms for visitors. There's always a bright side.
would be welcomed with open arms in Mexico.
just became worthless. The right to an education provides the opportunity to learn, not the privelege to receive a diploma. The diploma simply signifies SUCCESSFUL completion of a program.
Yet another reason I won't be upset if a giant earthquake sinks most of California.
I moved from Florida (base school) and was out of school for six weeks. I was already ahead of the kids I was going to school with.
What he means is that teaching the subjects would place an unfair burden on the low-performing schools. Really promotes the idea of vouchers doesn't it?
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I almost didn't graduate from HS as I was completely bored for the two years here in school. The subject matter for a junior or senior in CA was the subject matter for me while I was in 8-9 grade. Just a waste of two years of school.
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