Newspapers from Toledo to Columbus and beyond are screaming about the number of Ohio high school seniors that failed their last-ditch attempt at the Ohio Graduation Test in March and won't be allowed to graduate with their classes.

Results of this year's OGT are in. Statewide, 12,387 seniors took at least one part of the five-part test and 72 percent or 8,956 failed to make the grade. It's amazing, since these students have taken the test multiple times, beginning with their sophomore years. Thankfully, of the students who failed, nearly half failed only one part of the test.

In places like Toledo, those failing protested in front of administrative offices, demanding that they be allowed to graduate anyway. But there, school leaders are holding firm on the policy that no one gets a diploma who hasn't completely passed all five sections.

These students are running out of options. If districts decideto spend the money, they can offer a summer session to prepare those failing for the OGT and then readminister the test. Or, students can get their diploma another way- through a GED program.

This year marks the first time that Ohio seniors were required to pass all five sections of the OGT in order to graduate. The sections are math, science, reading, writing and social studies.

With the number of failing students so high, it makes you wonder what they are doing to prepare for this important hurdle. Dozens of preparation tools and practice tests are on the market. The IQ-ity OGT Prep Test is computer based and aligned with Ohio's academic benchmarks and standards. Like some other products on the market, it allows students to prepare at their own pace with teachers and parents monitoring the progress.