House moves to ban exit exams as high school graduation requirement [View all]

The Legislature could withhold funding for public schools if the state Board of Education doesn’t eliminate testing requirements for graduation, under a proposal passed in the House.

The move to remove punitive measures for Mississippi students who fail to pass exit exams or demonstrate adequate mastery of course content came during a discussion of the general K-12 appropriation bill on Tuesday.

Rep. Tom Miles, D-Forest, hitched an amendment to the bill aimed at allowing students who fail exit exams to graduate.

Rep. Robert Foster, R-Hernando, motioned to table the amendment arguing that members needed more time to review the proposed change before a vote.

Read more: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2018/02/14/house-moves-ban-exit-exams/335376002/