Oregon governor signs bill suspending math, reading proficiency requirements for HS graduates

New Oregon law suspends graduation testing requirement

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A new Oregon law that suspends a requirement for a basic-skills test in math, reading and writing to graduate high school is being praised by advocates as a way to rethink education standards and sharply criticized by others as a misguided effort that will hurt children’s learning in the long run.

Oregon governor signs bill to end reading, math proficiency requirements for HS graduation

SALEM, Ore. (WTVO) — Oregon’s Democratic governor Kate Brown passed a law last week which suspends reading, writing and math proficiency requirements for high school students to graduat…

Oregon's new law suspending some graduation proficiency standards raises questions in City

BALTIMORE (WBFF) – High-school students in Oregon won’t have to prove proficiency in some classes before graduation thanks to a new law that was signed by the governor in late July. The bill, signed by Democrat Gov. Kate Brown eliminated proficiency in reading, math and writing for a few years, sparked after the virtual learning era amid the COVID-19 pandemic. RELATED

Oregon governor passes law that suspends math, reading proficiency requirements for HS graduates

Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed a bill last month that high school students do not have to prove they can read, write, or do math before they graduate.Senate Bill 744, which was passed in June and signed into law last month, suspends the proficiency requirements for students for three years, the Washington Examiner reported.According to the Oregonian, Brown signed Senate Bill 744 privately and did not issue a news release on July 14, but wasn'…

Oregon’s Governor Nixes Math, Reading, and Writing Proficiency Standards

On July 14, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed a bill that suspends the proficiency standards for high school graduates for three years.

Oregon Law Removes Requirement That Students Can Read or Do Math Before Graduating

Even the far-left Oregonian couldn't quite believe what their advocacy hath wrought.