Graduation Requirements
College & Workforce Readiness
Absenteeism, Abuse of Credit Recovery Drive Bogus Graduations in D.C.
A scathing report on violations of graduation rules in the District of Columbia shines a spotlight on a nationwide problem: Chronic absenteeism.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
Every Students Succeeds: A Strategy, Not a Slogan
While many students in the U.S. are entering school already years behind, Marc Tucker describes how education systems in other countries are providing the support students need to meet high standards from the start.
College & Workforce Readiness
Florida Clears Way to Diplomas for Hurricane-Displaced Students
Florida will allow students displaced by Hurricane Maria to earn Puerto Rican diplomas in their newly adopted Florida schools. The decision addresses concerns that students might not be prepared to pass Florida graduation exams.
College & Workforce Readiness
New Graduation Requirement in New Mexico? College Application or Training
A bill in the New Mexico legislature would add a new high school graduation requirement for students: They'd have to have a plan to go to college or enroll in a training program.
College & Workforce Readiness
Testing, Bachelor's Degrees and More: the Most-Read 'High School & Beyond' Posts of 2017
The most-read blog posts of 2017 show a wide-ranging interest in financial aid, the value of high school diplomas and bachelor's degrees, and, yes, testing screwups.
College & Workforce Readiness
Miami Seeks Graduation-Test Waiver for Hurricane-Displaced Students
Two districts in Florida are asking the state to waive or change high school testing requirements for students who fled their homes in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
College & Workforce Readiness
A Higher Graduation Standard, Delayed
Pennsylvania delays, once again, its plan to increase requirements for high school graduation.
College & Workforce Readiness
Graduating From High School Is About to Get Easier in West Virginia
West Virginia is circulating a proposal that would reduce the number of credits students need to graduate from high school, among other changes.
College & Workforce Readiness
Thousands More Slated to Receive Retroactive Diplomas
Nevada has joined a growing list of states that are conferring retroactive diplomas after getting rid of their exit exams.
College & Workforce Readiness
Who Gets Hurt When High School Diplomas Are Not Created Equal?
High schools across the country hand out nearly 100 different kinds of diplomas, and most don't offer solid preparation for college or career. The students who bear the brunt of that inequity are most likely to be English learners, students with disabilities, low-income students, or those learning English.
Assessment
Career-Tech-Ed Students Can Skip Exit Exams in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has a new law that allows career and technical education students to skip the state's high school exit exams.
Assessment
California Close to Dumping High School Exit Exam
California Assembly voted to dump the state's controversial high school exit exam. Now the bill goes to the Senate.
Assessment
Illinois High Schools to Explore Competency-Based Graduation Rules
Schools from 10 districts in Illinois have been chosen to participate in a new pilot program to create competency-based approaches to high school learning and graduation.
College & Workforce Readiness
Opinion
How to Prepare Your Students for College and Work
Marc Tucker shows how top performers use qualifications systems to ensure that students are college- and career-ready and what the U.S. can learn from it.