I guess this is one way to make the job of “educator” easier…Oregonian Governor Kate Brown just killed any value that was left in the public school systems in her state. She passed legislation that is making it so students don’t have to prove that they can do the most basic things, read, write, or do math at a High School level. Is there even a point to send your kids to school in Oregon?
“Governor Kate Brown dropped the requirement that students demonstrate they have achieved those essential skills by signing Senate Bill 744 into law. She declined again Friday to comment on why she supported suspending the proficiency requirements, reported OregonLive.
“The bill was not entered into the legislative database until July 29, a departure from the standard practice of updating the public database the same day a bill is signed. Charles Boyle, the governor’s deputy communications director, said the governor’s staff told legislative staff the same day the governor signed the bill.
“Boyle said in an emailed statement that suspending the reading, writing, and math proficiency requirements will benefit “Oregon’s Black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color.”
Democrats in the legislature overwhelmingly supported ending the longtime proficiency requirement, while Republicans criticized it as a lowering of academic standards. A couple of lawmakers crossed party lines on the votes.”
“However, since Oregon education officials have long insisted they would not impose new graduation requirements on students who have already begun high school, new requirements would not take effect until the class of 2027 at the very earliest. That means at least five more classes could be expected to graduate without needing to demonstrate proficiency in math and writing.”
I don’t see how it benefits anyone regardless of race. That statement in itself is hateful and presumes that people who are “Black, Latino, Latina, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Tribal, and students of color,” can’t do as well as white students. And that is by no means the case. Everyone regardless of race can learn, and this is not helping, this is hindering people of color. Teachers need to properly teach and this is a huge failure on the part of educators, not the students. The Governor should be demanding that the teachers do their jobs, as opposed to lowering the standards and hurting future generations.
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