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ERIC Number: EJ300825
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1984
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Florida's Functional Literacy Test on Trial.
White, Arthur O.
Urban Education, v19 n1 p17-28 Apr 1984
In 1978, Florida was sued by 11 Black students on the grounds that its functional literacy requirement violated due process. This article summarizes the arguments in the case. The initial decision to retain the test after a four-year delay was appealed, but was subsequently upheld by the State's Appeals Court. (CJM)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Black Students, Court Litigation, Due Process, Educational Discrimination, Graduation Requirements, High School Students, High Schools, Literacy Education, Minimum Competency Testing, State Standards, Test Bias
Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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