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So, if a High School diploma does not mean anything, why bother?

from https://www.oregonlive.com/education/2023/10/oregon-again-says-students-dont-need-to-prove-mastery-of-reading-writing-or-math-to-graduate-citing-harm-to-students-of-color.html

Oregon again says students donrCOt need to prove mastery of reading,
writing or math to graduate, citing harm to students of color
Updated: Oct. 22, 2023, 12:21 p.m.|Published: Oct. 19, 2023, 6:16 p.m. Milwaukie High School and Milwaukie Academy of the Arts Class of 2023 graduation
Oregon high school graduates won't have to prove basic mastery of
reading, writing and math until at least 2029 after the state Board of Education voted unanimously to pause the requirement. Sean Meagher/The Oregonian

By Sami Edge | The Oregonian/OregonLive
Oregon high school students wonrCOt have to prove basic mastery of
reading, writing or math to graduate from high school until at least
2029, the state Board of Education decided unanimously on Thursday,
extending the pause on the controversial graduation requirement that
began in 2020.

The vote went against the desires of dozens of Oregonians who submitted
public comments insisting the standards should be reinstated, including
former Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan. Backlash
against the lowered standard had already delayed the vote, originally
slated to take place in September.

Opponents argued that pausing the requirement devalues an Oregon
diploma. Giving students with low academic skills extra instruction in
writing and math, which most high schools did in response to the
graduation rules, helped them, they have argued.


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