After the state of New York changed their standardized tests, many students have found the new exams much harder than the previous tests. However, budget cuts could mean that students who are struggling will not get the extra help they need.
Parents are concerned that children who attend schools in the Bronx will not be able to receive after school help for the test, as schools are enacting cost-cutting measures, according to the New York Daily News.
"The state raised the standards for what is passing, but the city is not giving us the resources we need to raise our kids up," Frances Tejada, an organizer with Highbridge Community Life Center, told the news provider. "How do they expect our children to be successful?"
The standardized tests have already caused controversy in New York, as teachers are fighting to ensure the scores are not made public. The news provider reports that the city still wants to release the teaching ranking despite officials deeming them flawed this past spring.
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