High school students in Oregon are allowed to graduate without proof of reading or math proficiency.

Question

Oregon governor signs new law allowing students to graduate without proving they can read, write, or do math.  

Comments

This claim is true. When I was in high school the rules were a little different so I had to do some research to verify the details of test taking. The confusion must have been from changes in the Senate office and other positions in the government, the fact of the matter is that students have to meet a standardized level of reading, writing, and math to graduate.

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This claim is very true. Although it has struck a lot of attention about having "dumber" seniors,. When COVID struck in March of 2020 standardized testing was suspended. As many colleges do not require the SAT or ACT anymore it was not as needed. People worry that the students will not be as smart and it will be a lot easier to graduate but Oregon says "it will not mean anything less to graduate" and say "You still need all 24 credits". After Bill 744 was signed it is allowing them to conduct researching about graduation rates. Although it sounds a little crazy, this claim is true.

https://app.7shifts.com/page/calendar/schedule/12266/a1674249611756d591b91786337329f8?u=2643551

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This claim is true, researching the new bill made by the Governor of Oregon was entered to rewrite the graduation requirements being able to read and write is not necessary anymore. This page goes in-depth into why lowering the expectations for children and teens is better and more advantageous. https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/20/examining-oregon-decision-to-drop-high-school-essential-skill-requirements/

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Hello! I think your fact-check could use a little more credibility to be accurate. I appreciate that you are a first-hand source, but I think you should have included some sort of article as evidence for your claim. For example, this article from OPB includes information about the new Oregon policy that I think could have been useful in your response.

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/20/examining-oregon-decision-to-drop-high-school-essential-skill-requirements/

Answer 1

While this claim can sound misleading to begin, the Oregon governor indeed signed a new law allowing students to graduate without proving they can read, write, or do math. An article by OPB says “District-level assessments and state-required assessments will continue to be implemented and monitored to ensure our students grow." The removal has been cited as an effect of COVID-19, with the conversation around the topic beginning in 2020. Because all testing was shut down, COVID-19 allowed a reset.  Although these requirements are being removed students are still required to pass their classes and demonstrate better learning. Overall "the removal of the Essential Skills requirement, high school students no longer have to reach a certain score, or turn in a portfolio of work samples." Therefore, this claim is true.

https://www.opb.org/article/2021/09/20/examining-oregon-decision-to-drop-high-school-essential-skill-requirements/