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District outlines new default diploma and honor seals as state requirements change
Summary
District staff presented diploma-task-force recommendations to align with a December 2024 State Board of Education decision: a 42-credit default readiness diploma with optional honor seals in enrollment, employment or enlistment, new required courses and middle-school preparatory steps; implementation is planned for the class of 2029.
District staff presented a set of recommendations to align Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township graduation requirements with changes adopted by the State Board of Education in December 2024.
Mister Nader told the board the district formed a diploma task force in January and convened administrators, principals and department chairs to produce recommendations. "Implementation of the new high school diploma will be for the class of 2029," staff said, noting that current eighth graders will be…
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