Comments about: Feds OK the SAT for state test
BY BETH QUIMBY

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Maine's use of the SAT college entrance exam as an achievement test...
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redfish of Largo, FL
May 1, 2008 6:17 PM
The kid that quit is a honor student.report abuse
redfish of Largo, FL
May 1, 2008 6:14 PM
This a a good thing in Florida they blew it with the FCAT testing.It may have had good a intention ,but has done harm.I do no one young person that passed his classes had the credets needed and was not given a diploma.In its place a letter stating he completed school.Will not get him into any collage unless he gets a GED.Also he was close to being sucessfull in taking his life.And there are some solid a or 4.0 students that have not passed the FCAT.I do have a great great nephew whos dad is a F18 pilot that just quit school.With his dads blessing.Has the credets needed ,he plans on taking the GED test and starting college now or when ever the classes start up for next semester.He may already have im not sure. The kid says screw highschool ill get a headstart with college.Point our FCAT is not good for anything.The SAT at least is requried to inter college and your not punishing students for passing and earning the credets need for the sheep skin.You folks got this one right!report abuse
Solid of Winthrop, ME
May 1, 2008 8:17 AM
We might be leading the country in forcing kids to take the SAT, but how many of them go on to college after posting a score?report abuse

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