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Posted: Monday, September 24th, 2012 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii high school students to take year-end exams

By Associated Press

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii high school students will be taking end-of-the-year standardized exams for certain subjects for the first time. They'll be taking tests in expository writing, biology, U.S. history and Algebra I that could eventually replace a final exam. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Monday the state began requiring such exams for Algebra II in the 2009-10 school year, but this will be the first time students take standardized tests for the other subjects. According to the Center on Educational Policy in Washington, D.C., at least 18 states now require end-of-the-year exams.