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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

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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Author of Torture Memo on the Ninth Circuit Court
    1. 1:17Torture Memos: Will the Truth Lead to Consequences?
    2. 27:57California Bond Sales Are Back!
    3. 33:56Author of Torture Memo on the Ninth Circuit Court
    4. 45:43Is California's High School Exit Exam Discriminatory?You’re reading this
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