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Rhode Island Considers 2-Tiered Diploma System

By The Associated Press — November 02, 2010 1 min read
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Rhode Island’s top education officials are considering a two-tiered high school graduation system that would reward the state’s top students with a special diploma from the state board of education. Most students would continue to receive diplomas from their local school systems.

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A version of this article appeared in the November 03, 2010 edition of Education Week as Rhode Island Considers 2-Tiered Diploma System

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