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Several bills related to students’ data privacy were introduced after hours of testimony and debate. While few bills could not make its way, some education policies have made it through the process and were signed by Gov. Doug Ducey.

Below are the seven new standards set for students academic

The bake sale live

This law has tightened the food served to student in school. Arizona’s district and charter school have the choice to exempt the sale of junk food at occasional fund-raiser.

No test to graduates

Under this law, the students are free from any kind of test required to graduate from high school. According to Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards, or the AIMS test, a student had to pass math, reading as well as writing. Now the test has been modified and named as AzMERIT, which is not mandatory for graduate.

Sports tax diverted for tests

The money parents donated for sports and extracurricular activities now can be used as fees for the SAT and AP tests as well as for other career tests.

No more school letter grades

The state will bring in a new standardized test this year, AzMERIT to avoid uneven admission. The letter grades for school were assigned based on students test scores and other data.

Parents notified of restrain or seclusion

This law allows parent to be notified of any misbehavior with their ward in school.

Special section for dyslexia student

It is aimed at bringing student suffering from dyslexia to forefront with normal students

Student has to pass civics test

A student has to pass a civic exam for high school graduation and he/she can make first attempt in eighth grade.

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