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Dumping the California Exit Exam is Not the Answer New America Media October 6-Once again, doomsday predictions failed to materialize with 90.2 percent of California's high school students passing the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in 2008, making it evident that if expectations are raised, both students and teachers will rise to meet them.
Poorest schools tend to have novice teachers, state reports The Tennessean October 12-Often, a school system's least-experienced teachers end up in its poorest schools.
Structured For Success Diverse Magazine October 15-The OMA has since transformed its role and has linked with other university offices - including the admissions and financial aid departments - to aggressively recruit and retain students of color. The results have been heartening, and Black student enrollment continues to show steady increases, officials say.
High School Diploma Should Mean Something OpEdNews.com October 14-Judging our country's education system by how well it serves the brightest students, however, is like evaluating a nation by how well its richest citizens live. We must insist that our schools do a better job educating all of our students.
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