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Which Way, L.A.?

Is California's High School Exit Exam Discriminatory?

Advocates of the California High School Exit Exam said it would boost student performance.  Opponents insisted it would increase the dropout rate.  It hasn’t done either one.  That’s according to a study financed by the James Irvine Foundation.  Associate Professor Sean Reardon at Stanford was the lead researcher

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Advocates of the California High School Exit Exam said it would boost student performance. Opponents insisted it would increase the dropout rate. It hasn’t done either one. That’s according to a study financed by the James Irvine Foundation. Associate Professor Sean Reardon at Stanford was the lead researcher

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Sean Reardon

    Stanford University

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