LAUSD students improve on exit tests

More Los Angeles Unified students passed the California High School Exit Exam on their first try this year, but the district's performance still lags behind the state average, according to test results released Tuesday.Connie Llanos in the Daily News.

"I think improving on last year is always evidence of good things, but we are not where we need to be," said LAUSD board president Monica Garcia. "We are now challenged by the budget cuts ... but students are not excused from their requirements because we are in an economic recession ... we need to stay focused and with or without cuts our students need to pass."

All high school students must pass the test before they can graduate.