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As of Oct. 1, the district enrolled 45,742 students, a slight dip of more than 250 students. The decline would have been more stark had it not been for an increase in migrant students.
Ending the graduation requirement "would set aside ignore well-established and respected state standards," writes one observer. Another writes that test-driven teaching leaves "no room for creativity or real learning."
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