“If you’re passing all of your classes but you can’t pass the state’s high school exit exam–even after many tries and even though it’s based on 8th, 9th, and 10th grade skills–do you blame the school system that passed you despite your lack of knowledge or do you blame the test? A group of California parents and students have chosen the latter and are suing the state.” They’re represented by a lawyer from high-toned Morrison and Foerster, too. (A Constrained Vision, Feb. 20; Debra Saunders, “Passing the High School Test”, San Francisco Chronicle/RCP, Feb. 16; Ruben Navarrette Jr., “Lunacy in Our School Districts”, San Diego Union-Tribune/RCP, Feb. 19). Update May 15: judge rules in favor of plaintiffs.
California school exit exams
“If you’re passing all of your classes but you can’t pass the state’s high school exit exam–even after many tries and even though it’s based on 8th, 9th, and 10th grade skills–do you blame the school system that passed you despite your lack of knowledge or do you blame the test? A group of California […]
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I wonder if the same energy and effort will be expended on behalf of law school graduates who fail to pass the California bar exam. Perhaps the law firm will take in a few to demonstrate its commitment to the cause.
This has always seemed insane to me, roughly the equivalent to criticising the methodology of your cancer biopsy rather than getting started with the chemotherapy.