Ohio Graduation Test - Springfield

The Springfield News has an article that a Springfield student petitioned the state to allow students who do not pass the Ohio Graduation Test to walk at commencement’ They also talk about the fact that she probably won't find help on the state level.
Kristen Davis, a student at Opportunities Industrialization Center, collected about 160 signatures and sent the petition to Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, along with the state and local boards of education.

She said she does not think that it's fair that student’s must pass the OGT in order to walk in commencement she said there are honor roll students who get A's and B's and can't walk because they miss a couple points on the OGTs," she said. Kristen said that Strickland responded to her letter with a hand-signed note expressing support and saying he would forward the petition to the state board. You can read more hear.