Students Who Take Tougher Graduation Exams Are More Likely To Wind Up In Jail

While you might think a more rigorous education would lead to students who are better prepared for college or employment, high-stakes graduation testing actually leads to a higher incarceration rate, a new study finds. About 70% of high school students in the U.S. take standardized exit exams, which determine whether they can graduate. The most rigorous of these exams are "standards-based tests" that at least address English and math skills learned from 9th grade on, and in some states focus on ...