Drop Dead Fred
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I support high academic standards. I disagree with the Board of Regents. They should not have eliminated the literacy test for new teachers.
The New York Times reported:
The Board of Regents on Monday eliminated a requirement that aspiring teachers in New York State pass a literacy test to become certified after the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates.
The New York Times reported:
Regents Drop Teacher Literacy Test Seen as Discriminatory
The board moved to ease licensing requirements for teachers, signaling a shift from years of efforts to raise the bar for entering the profession.
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The Board of Regents on Monday eliminated a requirement that aspiring teachers in New York State pass a literacy test to become certified after the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates.