Fwd: [celdt-coordinators] May 12, 2006 Court Ruling on the California High School Exit Examination

[Susan Harman <susanharman@igc.org>]

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> From: "Jack O'Connell" <JOconnell@cde.ca.gov>
> Date: Mon Jun 12, 2006  11:16:10 AM US/Pacific
> To: "Susan Harman" <susanharman@igc.org>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: [celdt-coordinators] May 12, 2006 Court Ruling on the California High School Exit Examination
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> Dear Ms. Harman:
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> Thank you for writing to express your concerns about the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE).
>
> On January 6, 2006, I sent a letter to the State Board of Education (SBE) to explain my reasons for requiring all students to pass the CAHSEE to receive a public high school diploma. You can find this letter on the California Department of Education (CDE)
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> Web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/cahseeoptionsltr.doc.
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> I hope the information contained in the letter assists you in assessing the value of the CAHSEE to all of California’s high school students.
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> If you have any questions regarding this subject, please contact the CAHSEE Office, at (916) 445-9449 or by e-mail at CAHSEE@cde.ca.gov.
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> Sincerely,
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> JACK O’CONNELL
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> State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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> >>> Susan Harman <susanharman@igc.org> 05/15/06 8:31 AM >>>
> The "integrity" of a piece of paper is more important than the lives of
> our children? Where are your priorities?
> Susan Harman
> Oakland
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> > From: "SAD" < SAD@cde.ca.gov >
> > Date: Fri May 12, 2006 6:02:12 PM US/Pacific
> > To: "CELDT Coordinators" < celdt-coordinators@mlist.cde.ca.gov >
> > Subject: [celdt-coordinators] May 12, 2006 Court Ruling on the
> > California High School Exit Examination
> > Reply-To: "SAD" < SAD@cde.ca.gov >
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> > Dear District Testing Coordinators:
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> > Attached is a letter from Superintendent OConnell regarding todays
> > ruling in the case of Valenzuela v. OConnell which pertains to the
> > California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) and students in the
> > class of 2006.
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> > If you have any questions regarding the CAHSEE, please contact the
> > California Department of Educations CAHSEE Office at (916) 445-9449.
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> >
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> >
> >
> > Deb Sigman, Director
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> > Standards and Assessment Division
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> > 085090
> > 97744
> >