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Board weighs raising graduation credits or adding a ‘diploma of distinction’; students and parents split
Summary
The board reviewed survey results and public input on whether to raise the district graduation requirement above 24 credits or create an optional diploma of distinction; staff recommended potential changes and the board asked for more information before acting.
Salt Lake City School District staff presented survey results and focus‑group feedback on Oct. 7 about possible changes to high‑school diplomas, including options to raise the district graduation minimum from 24 to 27 credits and to add an optional diploma of distinction recognizing students who exceed baseline requirements.
Doctor Laura Hall (teaching and learning) summarized responses from more than 1,500 student and about 600 parent survey respondents and from student focus groups. Hall said students were split on raising baseline credits: roughly 53% of students were not supportive and 20% were supportive of raising the minimum;…
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