The Oregon Board of Education decided to suspend some high school graduation requirements in a unanimous vote last week, the Oregonian reported. As a result, students will not be expected to prove basic mastery of reading, writing, or math on an exit assessment to receive their high school diplomas..
The Oregon State Board of Education has again suspended the an essential skills test requiring high schoolers to prove their math, reading and writing skills in order to graduate.
Oregon high schoolers won't have to prove proficiency in core subjects for at least five more years. Here's why education officials suspended the graduation requirement.