States are dropping high school exit exams, but why?
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States are dropping high school exit exams, but why?

57:33 Dec 19, 2025
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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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