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#154 High Stakes

Have You Heard

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The Reading Wars

In the 1970s, you see people really start talking about introducing exit exams. And I think there are a couple of things that come into play. You have this sort of economic malaise and you have this view that the schools aren't good and people aren't working hard. The phrase that was coming used is the value of the diploma has been diminished.

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