Thread: OVERCROWDED Schools Destroying Future for CALIF. Teens

20% of Seniors Flunk High School Graduation Exam
Nearly 100,000 statewide are in jeopardy of not earning diplomas, a report says. They have until June to pass the two-part, two-day test.

By Duke Helfand, Times Staff Writer


Nearly 100,000 California 12th graders â€â€

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But the report by the Virginia-based Human Resources Research Organization showed that tens of thousands of students, particularly those in special education and others who speak English as a second language, may fail the test by the end of their senior year despite remedial classes, after-school tutoring and other academic help.

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It's unfair to give this test because of the unequal school system we have," said Edgar Sanchez, who teaches U.S. history at Washington Preparatory High School in South Los Angeles. "Every day I see students go through conditions of overcrowding. Sometimes students don't have a desk to sit at."

Thank you, Mr. Bush.

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