Superintendent Randy Dorn is proposing another delay in math and science requirements until 2015 and 2017. In a press release, here’s one reason he gave for the delay:
“It doesn’t take a mathematician to see that we have a big problem in our state. Less than 50 percent of our 10th graders are passing the math and science exams,” said Dorn, who noted 10th graders’ passing rate on the reading and writing exams is more than 80 percent. “We need to be fair to our students and give them time to learn the new standards. It’s simply a matter of doing what’s right.”
In addition, he submitted this op-ed to the Seattle Times outlining his proposal for pushing back the math requirement until 2015 and science until 2017.
