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 The Abell Report Newsletter, July-August 2003 July 25, 2003 - In the next six months, the Maryland State Board of Education will decide whether to raise the stakes by making passing scores on the new more rigorous High School Assessments (HSAs) a condition for graduation. Based on the experience of other states, this decision could result in as many as 20% of high school students being barred from graduation as a result of failing one or more of these tests. Most likely, the denied students will disproportionately be disadvantaged students from Baltimore City or Prince Georges County or students receiving special education services. The decisions around the HSA program will have irreparable consequences for Maryland's children, yet neither the public nor educators has been privy to much of the dialogue or data surrounding such a critical move. Moreover, the environment in which these decisions will be made is very different, and more formidable, than a decade ago when the HSA program was first conceived. The Board's charge is challenging: how will it raise standards for all students without overpenalizing those who are disadvantaged? Download Full Publication Copyright 2002-2009 The Abell Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
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