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Exit Exam Stirs up Education Controversy in California

by Elaine Korry, NPR
March 21, 2006

Fifty thousand California high school students are taking a test that will decide whether or not they graduate with their classmates. Supporters say the exit exam keeps education standards high, while critics see it as unfair to poor and minority students.

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  • Morning Edition, March 21, 2006
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