-> TC>Texas has one and Arkansas at least locally is planning one.
-> TC>You can exit without passing but you won't exit with a diploma.
-> A step in the right direction; now if the exams can be made
-> reasonably rigorous, and applied throughout the states, we
-> might have something!
Texas is now requiring ALL students to pass Algebra I in order to get
their diploma. This change went into affect a year or two ago. They also
have a state test which the students must pass. Last I heard, there was
an enormous discrepancy between the percentage of students who were
passing their Algebra I course and the percentage who were able to pass
the state Algebra I exam. I believe that less than 50% were passing the
state mandated test.
Sheila
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