A special exit strategy
October 23rd, 2007From the Baltimore Sun, an editorial favoring a proposal by Maryland schools superintendent Nancy Grasmick that would allow students who have repeatedly failed exit exams to graduate if they complete a senior project instead.
While testing students to determine how much they have mastered important subjects is worthwhile, all students must be given adequate preparation to pass the tests and — particularly for special-education students — sufficient options to meet graduation requirements.
… More flexibility is rightly at the heart of Ms. Grasmick’s proposal … All students should be given every chance to show that they have mastered their subjects and that they deserve a diploma.
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