Committee OKs bill that makes it easier for 16-, 17-year-olds to withdraw from high school
Five members of a Senate committee voted to advance a bill that could make it easier for 16- and 17-year-olds to get out of ...
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Should NYC’s specialized high school test come in other languages? Manhattan parent council says no.
The exam is currently offered only in English, though students still learning the language get glossaries with translations ...
Tom Horne asks Arizona lawmakers to boost school police presence, bring back exit exam
Horne accused some schools of issuing "fraudulent diplomas" and asked the Arizona Legislature to again consider a testing ...
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Arizona schools chief: Bring back high school graduation test
Students in the state had to pass a high-stakes test called Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards in order to get a ...
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Horne calls for high school graduation test
State schools chief Tom Horne wants to go back to the day when students need to pass a test to get a high school diploma.
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Massachusetts governor plans graduation requirement council after voters ditched testing
BOSTON — The governor of Massachusetts plans to convene a statewide graduation requirement council after voters in November decided to ditch the state’s standardized tests as a high school ...
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TB case at Tiyan High School prompts testing for those who may have come into contact with patient
A confirmed case of active tuberculosis at Tiyan High School has prompted a required TB skin testing for individuals who may ...
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Arizona ended standardized testing to graduate high school in 2015. Horne wants to restore it
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne called for the requirements as a state lawmaker has introduced a bill to do so ...