ACP45 wrote:
One more example of how the US Educational is becoming more and more like a 3rd world country.
"Oregon (D) Governor Kate Brown signed a bill last month that high school students do not have to prove they can read, write, or do math before they graduate.
Senate Bill 744, which was passed in June and signed into law last month, suspends the proficiency requirements for students for three years, the Washington Examiner reported.
According to the Oregonian, Brown signed Senate Bill 744 privately and did not issue a news release on July 14, but wasn't added to the state's database until July 29, which isn't the norm. ....
Supporters of the bill say the existing sk**ls were an unfair challenge to students who did not test well.
In an email to the media outlets, Charles Boyle, a spokesman for the governor, said the new standards for graduation would help benefit the state’s "Black, Latino, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color." " In other words, it's easier to dumb down your educational standards, rather than holding teachers and students accountable.
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Oregon (D) Governor Kate Brown signed a bill last month that high school students do not have to prove they can read, write, or do math before they graduate & THEN WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT.