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DMPS outlines 'Diploma Plus' plan to expand pathways, target June 2025 rollout for design
Summary
Chief Academic Officer Robert Lundeen presented 'Diploma Plus,' a PreK–12 framework to give students recognized 'distinctions' (AP/dual credit, industry credentials, biliteracy, internships, military acceptance) and said the district aims to finalize the model by June 2025 for phased implementation starting with 9th graders in 2025–26.
Des Moines Public Schools on Tuesday previewed "Diploma Plus," a districtwide framework intended to expand student pathways to college, careers and other postsecondary options.
Chief Academic Officer Robert Lundeen said the model would give students explicit pathway choices and formal distinctions appended to high school diplomas for achievements such as AP success, dual credit, industry certificates, a seal of biliteracy, qualified internships or military acceptance. "This, ladies and gentlemen, is the thinking behind diploma plus," Lundeen…
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