Lieutenant governor favors Iowa high school graduation test

Associated Press

Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday that she may support requiring students to pass a competency test before graduating from high school.

Reynolds was asked about her views on required competency tests for high school students during a news conference to announce details of an education summit that Gov. Terry Branstad plans for July.

"I think it's something we need to take a look at," Reynolds said. "That's been very effective in Massachusetts, as has been indicated by the test scoring."

She said requiring such competency tests could help determine how effective schools are in bolstering student achievement.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 16, 2011 1:06 AM
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