re: Discussion: Is Louisiana dumb or do the other opportunities hinder it?

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If Louisiana didn't force the ACT test would Louisiana score higher nationally?

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Easily. Many students taking the ACT do no more than fill out their name. Thousands of students take the ACT each year on the tax payer dime, with no interest in ever going to college. That is $88 per student. That is a lot of money.