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Parents and board members urge West Orange schools to stop using single test as gate for honors programs
Summary
Public commenters and board members at the Sept. 16 West Orange Board of Education meeting criticized single-test gating for honors placement and called for policy and curriculum changes to expand access. The board's policy chair said curriculum and policy work is underway.
Several parents and community members urged the West Orange Board of Education to change how students are selected for honors programming during public comment at the Sept. 16 meeting.
Mikaela Bennett, who identified herself and gave her address, told the board that her son Robeson’s path showed why relying on a single test is unfair. "One test cannot determine a student's aptitude," she said, calling the current practice "injustice" and urging the district to stop…
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