[lorrainer]

"There is more to education than writing an answer..."

I understood it to be mainly multiple choice, along with the 40% passing grade and multiple take-over opportunities.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Exactly. And the product reflect the process.

[Post Toasties]

It's hard to see how anyone who can read can't pass a gimme test like that with that many retries allowed, unless they refuse to apply themselves.

[snooker]

" ... 40% passing grade and multiple take-over opportunities "

Well let's move the pass fail to 20% for blacks. Is that what they want? Or how about 'if they just sit there'.

Sometimes I wonder if these so-called black leaders think through what they are asking for. The end result, look at it as an employer. A black HS grad walks in with a high school diploma that takes 20% to pass. You think you are going to hire them? What about black leaders challenging their population to score 90% or better on the standard tests. Now that same black grad comes in looking for a job. You going to hire which one.

Why isn't it that everyone strives for the highest grades possible. Oh sorry that would take studying and deication. So unfair to have to spend time on learning.

If when I was in school I scored a 40% on anything, I would have been grounded for the year, or until the grades got back up to C or better. Discipline is what aloows the student to graduate. Not rap music.

[Sonny M]

40% is passing? What are these kids, brain dead, stupid or severely mentally retarded? 6 chances to pass a test where you can get more then half of the answers wrong? These kids don't need this test, they need special ed.