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State Board reviews 'Future Ready' proposals to change graduation requirements, weighing student input and implementation risks
Summary
Board members and student representatives reviewed task-force recommendations to revise Washington’s graduation framework, including proposals to default students to college-aligned coursework, rework the high school and beyond plan into a reflective assessment, and expand financial education; members emphasized implementation, equity, and accommodations concerns.
Board staff and task-force members presented an extended 'Future Ready' work session focused on redesigning graduation requirements and supporting student readiness.
Aria Matthews, introducing the session, said the group was "nearing the end of phase 2 where we're solidifying recommendations on the graduation framework" and that these concepts would be translated into legislative and budget proposals in a later phase. Staff walked through a set of straw proposals: (1) realign the default course pathway to college-admissions standards (for example, algebra 2 or integrated math 3 plus a senior quantitative reasoning course); (2) retain multiple pathways (college, CTE, military) but make navigation clearer; or (3)…
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