Politics trumps learning, again By: Ray Haynes - Commentary This last week, a judge in Oakland said he thought the state's high school exit exam is flawed because it failed to account for English language learners' inability to read the test. That is, since the test requires that those with limited English skills take and pass the test in English, it discriminates against those students. Never mind that no matter where you go in this country, English language skills are an important part of success. Never mind that a student should be able to read the high school diploma they...