In a message to Ron M. you said--
 MS>     I'm assuming that your state has some kind of 
 MS> don't-pass-don't-graduate "competency test" for HS 
 MS> graduation, like North Carolina does.
 MS>     If you want to cut down on ill-qualified 
 MS> graduates, raising the _state_ standards on that 
 MS> competency test would be a lot more cost-effective 
 MS> than requiring a federal competency test in 
 MS> addition to the state one.
But this does not increase the quality of education given to students.
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