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Board hears proposed changes to graduation requirements, including a new personal-finance mandate and career-readiness portfolio
Summary
A committee presentation recommended updates to graduation policy to incorporate a half-year personal finance course required by state law, new career-readiness evidence and greater flexibility for electives. Administrators and teachers discussed supports for English-language learners and pathways for students needing alternate graduation routes.
A committee charged with reviewing high-school graduation requirements presented recommendations to the Carlynton School District board on Jan. 20 that the administration said would align the diploma with state mandates, workforce expectations and student pathways.
The presenters said a recent state law requires a half-year personal finance course starting next school year; the proposal would add that semester course and include data-literacy and digital-productivity skills. "State law now requires…
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