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EPISODE · Dec 19, 2025 · 57 MIN

States are dropping high school exit exams, but why?

from The Dean’s List · host Dean Bowen

The Dean’s List with Host Dean Bowen – States across the country move to eliminate high school exit exams, arguing the tests no longer measure learning. New Jersey and New York highlight a broader shift away from academic accountability toward ideology-driven outcomes. The debate raises a central question: are standards failing students, or are policymakers abandoning standards altogether in modern public education today...

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