The Mother of All Tests
Should California Students Have to Take the Exit Exam?
Block to Block radio segment by Hector Gonzalez
(10 min//6mb's)
This year, California high school seniors will have to take an "exit exam" if they want to graduate. The standardized test has cuased debate across campuses of what students really need in public schools. Janelle Oshida(pictured below on the left), an organizer with Californians For Justice, says the test is unfair and will hurt students students of color the most.
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