Md. Teachers' Union Opposes Tests As Graduation Requirement

POSTED: 2:38 pm EDT May 26, 2004

BALTIMORE -- The Maryland Teachers' Union is joining other education groups in a last-ditch effort to oppose the state's plan to make passing standardized tests a requirement for graduation.

The state board of education approved the plan in February and is scheduled to take a vote on its final details next month.

Under the proposal, the class of 2009 would have to pass the Maryland High School Assessment Tests in four subjects to receive a high school diploma.

The union president said there's much more to learning that can't be assessed by a single test, 11 News reported.

Stay with TheWBALChannel.com and WBAL-TV 11 News for the latest education news updates.

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