LEV board member Trish Millines Dziko wrote a powerful piece for the Seattle Times on Core 24 and raising the bar on student expectations.
“Did you know our state’s low expectations for students require only two years of science and three years of math to graduate from high school? That is not enough to be adequately prepared for apprenticeships or two-year college — or eligible to even apply to a four-year college! This disparity in preparation disproportionately affects low-income students and students of color. This means we systemically enable the achievement gap and limit access to higher education and career pathways.
“This is why I applaud the Washington State Board of Education’s leadership on college and work-ready graduation requirements, named CORE 24, and urge our elected leaders to prioritize the statewide implementation of a 24-credit high-school graduation requirement to ensure every public school graduate is ready to succeed in college and careers. Currently, the requirement is only 20 credits.”
Read the whole article (and comment!) at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2010252716_guest12dziko.html.
