#graduation-requirements

#graduation-requirements

State officials in Massachusetts do not support removing MCAS exams as a high school graduation requirement.

MTA advocates for shifting from MCAS to teachers' assessments for graduation standards. [ more ]

California requires public high schools to teach ethnic studies by 2025 and mandates it for graduation by 2030.

The discipline of ethnic studies focuses on four groups: Black Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, and Asian Americans, but the California curriculum has also included the stories of Jewish Americans while eliminating discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. [ more ]

The New York State Education Department is proposing to make Regents exams optional.

Many people believe that this proposal would lower graduation requirements and devalue the high school diploma.

Some argue that this move is an attempt to promote equity and measure a student's overall body of work rather than just exam scores. [ more ]

The state Board of Regents is considering watering down the requirements for the Regents Diploma in New York.

The Education Commissioner and the Regents are being accused of dumbing down education and refusing to insist on effective pedagogy.

The commission's report suggests providing multiple pathways to graduation instead of a standardized approach. [ more ]

California high school seniors will have additional graduation requirements starting from 2026-27 including personal finance, ethnic studies, and health class on fentanyl use. [ more ]

The New York State Education Department is considering removing the Regents exam as a graduation requirement for high school students.

Some education advocates are criticizing the move, accusing it of lowering standards and having a lack of faith in students of color.

The potential change in education policy has sparked concerns about accountability and monitoring student success. [ more ]

The Regents exams for New York students will continue, but there may be changes to graduation requirements.

A 64-member Blue Ribbon Commission has recommended increasing assessment options and adding subjects like civic responsibility and financial literacy. [ more ]