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Diploma waivers denied for seven students

nitajo sumitted ago via http://www.tulsaworld.com (Views: 108, Clicks: 5) View Story

The state Board of Education on Tuesday denied four Broken Arrow students and two Tulsa students a waiver from a requirement that they pass four of seven end-of-instruction tests to receive a high school diploma.

3 comments | Tags: oklahoma end-of-instruction tests high school graduation achieving classroom excellence jason nelson | Topic: Secondary BAD >_<

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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Quite frankly, I would expect very few waivers to be granted. Waivers should only be granted in extreme circumstances. -- Jason Nelson

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#2 by nitajo posted ago

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The state Board of Education voted Tuesday on student appeals to graduate despite not passing state-mandated end-of-instruction exams.

http://newsok.com/by-the-numbers/article/3681767#ixzz1x0kSZHRX

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#3 by nitajo posted ago

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Editorial -- We've heard more than enough rhetoric in recent months — in the past few years, really — over the Achieving Classroom Excellence law that requires Oklahoma students to pass four subject-area tests in order to graduate from high school.

http://newsok.com/oklahoma-graduation-law-waivers-by-state-education-board-should-be-last-resort/article/3681358#ixzz1x0oM9cWh

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