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Ellington board refers proposal to add one graduation credit to policy committee amid concerns for vulnerable students
Summary
The board discussed a curriculum committee recommendation to raise Ellington High School graduation requirements by one credit (above the state minimum); data show more than 90% of recent seniors already meet the higher total but board members asked staff to analyze the profiles of roughly eight students who would be affected and the policy was referred to the policy committee for further review.
The Board of Education discussed a curriculum committee recommendation to add one credit to Ellington High School's graduation requirement, moving beyond the state's minimum of 25 credits.
Speaker presenting the curriculum committee item noted that data provided by John Mitchell show "more than 90% of the class of 2025" already take enough courses and that fewer than 10 students graduated with fewer than…
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