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Oregon scraps math, English high school graduation requirements
Daily Mail via MSN ^ | 08 qo 2021 | Peter Belfiore

Posted on 08/11/2021 8:18:39 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

The state of Oregon will no longer require its students to demonstrate proficiency in math, reading and writing in order to earn a high school diploma in a bid to bolster minority students.

Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill late last month suspending the state's 'essential skills' requirement for graduation for the next three years while its Department of Education seeks alternative graduation requirements.

The bill extended a suspension of the requirements that was put in place during the coronavirus pandemic.

Proponents of the measure have said the state's proficiency specifications hurt disadvantaged students, while opponents say suspending them lowers the state's learning standards.

Charles Boyle, a spokesman for Brown, said the suspension will benefit 'Oregon’s black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color'.

'Leaders from those communities have advocated time and again for equitable graduation standards, along with expanded learning opportunities and supports,' Boyle said.

The bill, SB744, passed both chambers of Oregon's Democrat-led Legislature in June, largely along party lines, with pushback from Republicans.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; minorities; oregon; publicschools
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To: yesthatjallen

It’s always been politically incorrect to demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing and arithmetic in Oregon — particularly in government. They’re just legalizing a fact. Keep Oregon an Antifa Utopia, and sane and competent people out.


21 posted on 08/11/2021 8:55:09 AM PDT by MikeHu
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To: yesthatjallen

Its clear Leftists believe in the Bell Curve.


22 posted on 08/11/2021 8:55:40 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe
will benefit 'Oregon’s black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color'.

Benefit how? This is nothing but keeping them down on the plantation. Dumb as rocks with no job skills. Heck, they won't be able to fill out a job application or sit through a fast food interview. 2 Big Macs + 2 fries + 2 drinks = ?

23 posted on 08/11/2021 9:02:50 AM PDT by bgill (Which came first, the vax or the virus?)
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To: yesthatjallen
NTB - Not The Bee.

Educational system removes requirement that students show any signs of being educated.

24 posted on 08/11/2021 9:06:02 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: skr
This is what systemic racism looks like.

Imagine if you're a black professional couple, having completed college and doing all the right things ro raise a family, and the demoncraps come along and tell you that you and your kids are too stupid to learn anything.

25 posted on 08/11/2021 9:11:18 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: yesthatjallen

Pretty soon the only requirement to graduate will be determining whether or not the student ‘transitioned’ to another gender, or joined the lgbtq cabal


26 posted on 08/11/2021 9:16:19 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Whatever Works

Might as well give the little weenies their diploma when they graduate from 9th grade. No longer a need for high school. Just make high school optional and elevate the standards.


27 posted on 08/11/2021 9:41:30 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (I got the shot. Not because I wanted to. Because I had to, in violation of my civil rights.)
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To: yesthatjallen

Oregon public schools will become failure factories churning out illiterate dolts on an assembly line basis.


28 posted on 08/11/2021 11:19:08 AM PDT by The Great RJ ("Socialists are happy until they run out of people's money." Margaret Thatcher)
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To: yesthatjallen

stupid uneducated people make good parasites dependent on big government


29 posted on 08/11/2021 11:28:41 AM PDT by mjp (pro-freedom & pro-wealth $)
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To: mjp

Wow Oregon Might be able to nudge West Virginia and Louisiana out of last place


30 posted on 08/11/2021 12:02:04 PM PDT by Rodm
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To: yesthatjallen

Now there are now standards so that’s equitable.


31 posted on 08/11/2021 12:06:26 PM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: Twotone; VeryFRank; Clinging Bitterly; Rio; aimhigh; Hieronymus; bray; 1malumprohibitum; ...
If you would like more information about what’s happening in Oregon, please FReepmail me. Please send me your name by FReepmail if you want to be on this list.
32 posted on 08/12/2021 6:00:22 AM PDT by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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