#high-school-diploma

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Washington Post
1 month ago
US news

A stranger raced to give a Marine vet his final honor: A high school diploma

Richard Remp, a 98-year-old Marine veteran, receives a high school diploma, a gesture from friends after his enlistment in WWII cost him this achievement. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
Education

96-year-old WWII vet finally receives high school diploma after draft cut his senior year short

A 96-year-old World War II vet received his high school diploma decades after leaving to join the military.
The veteran's family reached out to the school district to see if they would honor his time in the military towards his degree.
The superintendent of the school district was happy to help and gave the veteran his diploma as a Christmas gift. [ more ]
New York Post
7 months ago
Education

Crushing standards and more: Letters to the Editor - Nov. 16, 2023

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 ]
New York Post
3 weeks ago
Education

NY high school students will no longer need to pass Regents exams to graduate under new plan

New York teenagers no longer need to pass Regents exams for high school diploma. [ more ]
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