DM>  MS>     North Carolina has had for at least 10 years a HS 
DM>  MS> competency test required for graduation.  Do you think 
DM>  MS> that means all North Carolina HS grads are 
DM>  MS> functionally literate, able to do 7th-8th grade 
DM> 
DM> The subject was not North Carolina competency exams. I'll accept your 
DM> representation they don't work. The subject was a national standard 
DM> which 
DM> might work, it might even force North Carolina to administer an exam 
DM> that 
DM> did work. 
    I doubt that it would work.  Clinton has openly said that the national 
goal is to get every kid to get a HS degree...where does that leave the kid 
who cannot (or will not) learn?  The objective of 100% graduation is 
inconsistent with meaningful national standards.
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