"Lebanon school board members voted 4-1 Thursday to end a requirement that current juniors and seniors pass eighth-grade state assessment tests before receiving diplomas."
Can you believe that Lebanon is giving diplomas to seniors who cannot read, write or do math at 8th grade level? Those board members who voted to allow this need fired. What a bunch of bull! Click post title to go to this very sad state of affairs in Lebanon education story.
Well, I suppose removing any requirements for actually learning anything in school, in order to graduate, is so tempting and easy.
Friday, November 06, 2009
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I agree with you. Instead of working to meet standards, Lebanon is throwing out the standards. Great.
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