Jul 8th, 2014 · Comments Off on Op/Ed.: Keystones should not be a graduation requirement
The one-size-fits-all approach to education is wrong
By Stephen Barrar, State Representative, 160th District
State Rep. Stephen Barrar
This September will mark the first year the Keystone Exams will be used as the deciding factor for whether or not students will graduate from Pennsylvania’s public high schools.
This September will also mark the five-year anniversary of House Resolution 456, the...
May 6th, 2014 · Comments Off on Letter: candidate opposes Keystone graduation requirement
To The Editor:
I oppose the effort to make the Keystone exams the deciding factor in a student’s graduation from High School. One test cannot accurately evaluate an individual students abilities or efforts throughout their K-12 education. Students show their abilities and skills in many ways and a single exam path to graduation narrows an individual’s path toward success.
The time spent instructing...