Howland school board mulls new state academic requirement

HOWLAND — School board members are seeking a way to comply with a 2014 state requirement without leaving students behind.

During a special work session today, board members met at the high school to discuss, among other objectives, how to help students challenged by new math requirements.

According to the Ohio Department of Education, along with the newly introduced Ohio Graduation Tests, school students must pass both Algebra I and Algebra II courses by 2014.

The problem, board members said, is that current requirements allow students other course options to accommodate their math skill levels. For instance, if a student does not demonstrate proficiency in algebra, he or she may opt for an easier course.

“From a realistic view, we’re going to have a lot of problems if we stay where we’re at,” said board member Scott Lehman.

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