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First, it has discussed endorsing alternative graduation certificates for vocational students, special education students and students with limited English proficiency who do not pass the test. These certificates would be explicitly different from a high school diploma. Last year, 66 percent of tenth-graders with limited English proficiency failed the language section of the MCAS, and even more failed the math section. Students with disabilities scored lower on both sections. As the law currently stands, all students will be required to pass the test. While these certificates would be a positive first step, they would not affect the vast majority...
...Board has also considered changing the format of the re-tests that students will be allowed to take if they fail the tenth-grade test the first time. Some have argued that more students might pass if the more difficult questions were removed and the passing score increased. This contorted plan would solve nothing. It is difficult to see how an easier test with more difficult grading would give students a fairer shot at graduation...
...tenth corner, the Huskies had Harvard all figured out. After Sarles passed off to McDavitt, a Northeastern defender remembered what she had seen on penalty corner number five and moved right in front of Scott in anticipation...
Some posters in previous years included controversial slogans like "every tenth Jesus is gay," but BGLTSA vice-chair Chris E. Holloway '01 said that the group decided to tone down its posters this year, partly in response to last year's uproar...
Facing an Eagle defense ranked tenth in the nation in goals against and an offense led by explosive Casey Schmidt, the Crimson displayed the ultimate brand of team-oriented soccer in dominating every aspect of play...