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FACT CHECK #ARND1M6N
07/09/26 · 11:54 PM UTC · 9 SOURCES
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What you submitted
“Critics of the Oregon legislation eliminating core graduation standards claim it lowers standards and harms long-term success for all children.”
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TL;DR ·Critics contend that suspending graduation proficiency requirements reduces academic standards and harms student success.
WHAT WE FOUND
Multiple sources confirm that critics, including community leaders, legislators, and editorial boards, argue that Oregon's suspension of graduation proficiency requirements lowers academic standards . Robert Woodson, a prominent community development leader, stated these changes are ultimately harmful because they send a message that certain students are incapable of success . Republican legislators have accused the state board of reneging on its duty to ensure students are prepared for life after high school . While the Oregon Department of Education and state school board argue that the proficiency requirements were a harmful hurdle for marginalized groups and did not improve post-high school success , critics maintain the policy fails all of its students by removing essential checkpoints for reading, writing, and math proficiency . The legislation, specifically Senate Bill 744, initially suspended these requirements through the 2022-2023 school year , a pause that was later extended through 2028 .
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- 1 · reviewjournal.comACADEMICOregon cites equity in suspending graduation requirement | EDITORIAL | Editorials | Opinion
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- 2 · justthenews.comACADEMICOregon progressives lower academic expectations for minority students in name of 'equity' | Just The News
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- 3 · apnews.comNEWSNew Oregon law suspends graduation testing requirement | AP News
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- 4 · thehill.comWEBOregon just dropped all graduation standards, failing all of its students in the name of ‘equity’
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- 5 · foxnews.comWEBOregon wants to dumb down graduation standards so it can hide how badly it is failing our kids | Fox News
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- 6 · oregonlive.comWEBOregon again says students don’t need to prove mastery of reading, writing or math to graduate, citing harm to students of color - oregonlive.com
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- 7 · newsnationnow.comWEBOregon cancels math, reading tests, saying they harm students of color
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- 8 · oregoncapitalchronicle.comWEBOregon students won’t have to show added proficiency in basic skills through 2028 to graduate • Oregon Capital Chronicle
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- 9 · dailysignal.comWEBOregon's Unwise Ending of Reading, Writing Proficiency Standards
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