9th grade WASL ... bye bye

From the Tacoma News Tribune

http://www.thenewstribune.com/topstories/story/618261.html

WASL in ninth grade junked
Schools chief acts to save some $500,000

(Really $500,000 -- is this political spin?)

So let me understand this more fully ....
Having grade 9 students take the tenth grade WASL a year early was costing about $500,000/annum and how was that benefiting the public?

I wonder if Dr. Bergeson spent much time thinking about cost-benefit analysis with her decisions.