RM> RM> For one thing, if there is a nationally agreed-upon standard,
RM> RM> then we can have exit exams which certify that a graduate has
RM> RM> attained certain skills or a certain base of knowledge.  As
RM> RM> it is now, a graduate may, or may not, know much of ANYTHING!
RM> 
RM> MS>But the presence of state-level competency exams for graduation 
RM> MS>doesn't mean that a HS grad is competent in anything, so why do 
RM> MS>you think a national-level competency exam will?
RM> 
RM> Who has a "state-level competency exam for graduation"?!?  
    North Carolina.
    We have a statewide competency test for HS students.  If the student does 
not pass it, he doesn't get the HS degree.
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