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Oregon governor Kate Brown has signed a law that allows students to graduate without proving they can read, write or do math. The law had overwhelming Democrat

Oregon governor Kate Brown has signed a law that allows students to graduate without proving they can read, write or do math. The law had overwhelming Democrat support & is justified on the basis that it will benefit non-white students. https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-governor-signs-new-law-allowing-students-to-graduate-without-proving-they-can-read-write-or-do-math https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-governor-signs-new-law-...

jjgreen 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Post_Millennial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Post_Millennial
- kwere 5y ago
  this is an ad hominem argument
  - jjgreen 5y ago
    It is not an argument, it is a link to a Wikipedia page.
    - fsn4dN69ey 5y ago
      Why did you post it?
  - voldacar 5y ago
    the genetic fallacy actually, to be pedantic
ymolodtsov 5y ago
Not sure how exactly the lack of these skills could benefit anyone. I understand that the lack of a school diploma is a huge drag in life and that can primarily affect people from disadvantaged backgrounds, but shouldn't they focus on improving the way they teach kids instead?
- markus_zhang 5y ago
  As Sir Humphrey said, education policies are not for children and parents, but for teachers.
- JohnWhigham 5y ago
  That would require skilled politicians that knew what they were doing.
- snicker7 5y ago
  > Not sure how exactly the lack of these skills could benefit anyone. Lower the standards across all levels -- high school graduation, college admissions, job placements. Eventually we end up with surgeons and lawyers that are illiterate. But at least it is equitable!
nickloewen 5y ago
The Post Millennial story on this is quite light on details. Here’s another article with more: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-legislature-passes-bill-to-suspend-graduation-testing-requirement https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-legislature-passes-bill-t... And here’s the text of the bill (PDF): https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB744/Introduced https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/Meas... And here’s the Department of Education’s page on the Essential Skills Graduation Requirement: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskills/Pages/default.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskill... Key points from my quick read: This is about suspending mandatory testing prior to graduation. They did that last year due to virtual learning, and are extending the suspension longer while things get back to normal, and while they assess whether the approach to testing they have is suitable (and in line with what other states are doing). It is not (yet) gone forever, just for a couple years. And you still have to pass courses in all of those subject orders in order to graduate.
- iammisc 5y ago
  How is your interpretation any better than the editorialized 'brown drops education requirements'. The pandemic is no excuse to lower standards. It short changes these kids. If anything, public schooling should be extended as an option for those above 18 to freely learn what they missed. This is an immense loss for these children. The last two years of High school are extremelyy important.

jjgreen 5y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Post_Millennial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Post_Millennial

kwere 5y ago
this is an ad hominem argument
- jjgreen 5y ago
  It is not an argument, it is a link to a Wikipedia page.
  - fsn4dN69ey 5y ago
    Why did you post it?
- voldacar 5y ago
  the genetic fallacy actually, to be pedantic

ymolodtsov 5y ago

Not sure how exactly the lack of these skills could benefit anyone. I understand that the lack of a school diploma is a huge drag in life and that can primarily affect people from disadvantaged backgrounds, but shouldn't they focus on improving the way they teach kids instead?

markus_zhang 5y ago
As Sir Humphrey said, education policies are not for children and parents, but for teachers.
JohnWhigham 5y ago
That would require skilled politicians that knew what they were doing.
snicker7 5y ago
> Not sure how exactly the lack of these skills could benefit anyone. Lower the standards across all levels -- high school graduation, college admissions, job placements. Eventually we end up with surgeons and lawyers that are illiterate. But at least it is equitable!

nickloewen 5y ago

The Post Millennial story on this is quite light on details. Here’s another article with more: https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-legislature-passes-bill-to-suspend-graduation-testing-requirement https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-legislature-passes-bill-t... And here’s the text of the bill (PDF): https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB744/Introduced https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/Meas... And here’s the Department of Education’s page on the Essential Skills Graduation Requirement: https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskills/Pages/default.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/ode/educator-resources/essentialskill... Key points from my quick read: This is about suspending mandatory testing prior to graduation. They did that last year due to virtual learning, and are extending the suspension longer while things get back to normal, and while they assess whether the approach to testing they have is suitable (and in line with what other states are doing). It is not (yet) gone forever, just for a couple years. And you still have to pass courses in all of those subject orders in order to graduate.

iammisc 5y ago
How is your interpretation any better than the editorialized 'brown drops education requirements'. The pandemic is no excuse to lower standards. It short changes these kids. If anything, public schooling should be extended as an option for those above 18 to freely learn what they missed. This is an immense loss for these children. The last two years of High school are extremelyy important.