Tougher science requirement has little impact on achievement

As part of a larger effort to institute more rigorous graduation requirements, in 1997 CPS passed a policy requiring students to take three years of science instead of just one year.

But for the most part, the increased coursework did little to raise science achievement overall, according to a study released today by the Consortium on Chicago School Research. As part of a larger effort to institute more rigorous graduation requirements, in 1997 CPS passed a policy requiring students to take three years of science instead of just one year...