SIX STUDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS that failed the high school graduation exit exam are suing the state, saying that the test discriminates against minorities and the poor. Perhaps I'm biased, having gone to school in the great state of Alabama with its superb, world-famous educational system - and having always done well on standardized tests (as well as essay tests and the like) - but let's look at the facts:
Graduation from high school happens upon the successful completion of the 12th grade.
The graduation exit exam in Massachusetts tests all subjects at a 10th grade level.