WWII Veteran Gets High School Diploma Over 80 Years After Dropping Out to Help His Family: 'So Honored'
Anthony Simeone, a 98-year-old WWII veteran, was recently honored with his high school diploma over 80 years after dropping ...
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Remote learning hurt high school grad rates. Ditching exit exams helped, new research finds
Even students who were in elementary school when COVID struck might need extra support to graduate high school, the authors ...
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Real-life work experiences: The unseen curriculum for high school success
Real-life work experiences and learning partnerships are not just an add-on to the high school experience; they’re a ...
More states ditch exams as high school grad requirements
A backlash to standardized tests has been fueled by complaints about classroom time and preparation for the future.
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Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
In Massachusetts last week, voters approved a ballot initiative that will eliminate use of the state’s exit exam as a high school graduation requirement ... from the list of diploma requirements. New ...
MA releases graduation guidance, details to schools after ballot question 2 passes
Just days after Massachusetts voted to do away with MCAS-based requirements for high school graduation, new guidance was ...
N.Y. dropping Regents exams as a graduation requirement: Here is the proposed timeline
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New York state will no longer require students to take and pass Regents exams to receive a high school diploma under new proposed changes, and the state recently shared the ...
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NY state education leaders unveil five-year plan for changing high school graduation requirements
The path to a high school diploma may look different in the next five years, possibly with multiple ways for students to ...
N.Y. to phase out Regents exams as high school graduation requirement by 2027
The Class of 2027 is expected to be the last in New York who need to pass Regents exams to earn a high school diploma, state education officials announced Monday. The projected timeline is part of a ...
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New York is redefining graduation requirements. Here’s what educators want to know.
Under a looming overhaul outlined in June, students would no longer be required to pass the state’s Regents exams to earn a high school diploma. Instead, the exams would be among a slew of ...