As school districts lose students to the homeschool method, governments and teachers' unions are looking for ways to show more impressive numbers and boost enrollment. The Oregon State Board of Education, for example, has dropped essential skills and standardized testing requirements, which it said was necessary to fight racism. This decision was ardently backed by the Oregon Education Association, the state’s 40,000-strong teachers' union, which stands to lose members if graduation and enrollment rates falter.
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