SFGate

Exit exam a test of determination / Language barrier adds unfair burden, critics say of requirement

For a 16-year-old, Iris Padilla's resume looks pretty good: Not only is she already a senior close to completing all the credits needed to graduate from Richmond High, she's president of a Latin ...
USA Today

Exit exams may be on their way out

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina Rep. Phil Owens says a story he heard from one of his constituents convinced him it was time to do away with the state's requirement that students pass an exit exam ...
East Bay Times

Courts test pros and cons of high school exit exam

SAN FRANCISCO — The legal saga surrounding the California high school exit exam continued Tuesday, as an attorney challenging the test tried to persuade an appellate court that students who failed it ...
The New York Times

As School Exit Tests Prove Tough, States Ease Standards

A law adopting statewide high school exams for graduation took effect in Pennsylvania on Saturday, with the goal of ensuring that students leaving high school are prepared for college and the ...