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S.F. School Tests Kathryn Baron from member station KQED reports on a San Francisco School Board decision to defy the state law that requires all students to take standardized tests in English only. The San Francisco schools will exempt immigrant students from the tests if they have limited English skills. The decision could cost the school system $11-million in state funds.

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Kathryn Baron from member station KQED reports on a San Francisco School Board decision to defy the state law that requires all students to take standardized tests in English only. The San Francisco schools will exempt immigrant students from the tests if they have limited English skills. The decision could cost the school system $11-million in state funds.