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duffyduff

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3. I think this is strictly to make the school look good for those silly "rankings."

Reply to jeffrey_pdx (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 11:10 PM

Oct 2013

The district has NO business forcing this on students as a condition to graduate.

I don't know how much it costs to apply for Mt. Hood Community College, for example, but I am sure it isn't cheap.

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Oregon school district wants to require college or trade school admission for grads [View all] alp227 Oct 2013 OP

Not a good idea. n/t duffyduff Oct 2013 #1

I don't know about trade schools, but it costs money to apply to college jeffrey_pdx Oct 2013 #2

I think this is strictly to make the school look good for those silly "rankings." duffyduff Oct 2013 #3

Application--maybe. Acceptance? Absolutely not. Ka hrnt Oct 2013 #4