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Byline: Clarissa Aljentera
Feb. 5--begin taking all-important test Tuesday Life seems to be good for Elias Rodriguez, a senior at Alisal High School. His hazel eyes light up when he thinks about playing golf, a sport he took up a couple of years ago. He's waiting to hear from UC-Santa Barbara and UC-Santa Cruz to see if he got accepted for the fall. He passed the high school exit exam when he was a sophomore, the first time he took it, though his first language is not English. "It was challenging, but overall I felt comfortable with it," the 17-year-old said. Hundreds of seniors throughout Monterey County will begin taking the exit exam Tuesday, one of the last chances to take the rigorous two-day test that covers English, language arts and mathematics, before graduation.
This is the first year that seniors must pass the test to graduate. State Superintendent Jack O'Connell has said there are no…
Source: HighBeam Research, Little Time To Pass State's Exit Exam: Monterey County's high school...