Do you want the same to happen in Washington State? Original article at Western Journal Business owners, beware of students with high school diplomas from Oregon. They may not be able to read or do basic math. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, in 2020, the Oregon Department of Education suspended the “essential skills” requirement to accommodate students who had fallen behind because of school shutdowns and online learning — or so they said. The state changed letter grades to a pass-incomplete system. There were little to no attendance requirements, and the essential skills requirements were suspended, according to OPB. Although the suspension was supposed to … [Read more...]
Weekend odds and ends
In today's post we bring you a selection of items and topics that be of interest. We'll provide a brief overview and a link so you can dig in if you are interested. ______________________________________________________________ Unfair high states tests will severely harm more than 180,000 Washington State students in the next 4 years In this article, they explain why unfair high stakes tests – which are now required in order to get a high school diploma here in Washington state – will severely harm more than 180,000 students during the next four years. The Real Reason the SBAC Math Test Fails 67 Percent of All Students In this article, they review the meaning of four important … [Read more...]