New research is casting doubt on a graduation test Maryland high schoolers will begin taking next year.

Two studies by professors at the Universities of Minnesota, Indiana and California found that students in the 23 states with similar high-stakes testing do not perform better on national tests of math and reading than their peers in states without the tests, and are not more likely to attend college or earn higher incomes.

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