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Public witnesses urge flexibility, endorsements and financial-literacy courses as board reviews graduation changes
Summary
During public testimony the State Board heard proposals and cautions on revised high-school graduation requirements. Advocates recommended optional endorsements, flexible scheduling for postsecondary touchpoints, caution on mandatory capstones and support for a half-credit financial literacy course or competency-based alternatives.
Public testimony at the March 18 State Board meeting focused heavily on proposed changes to high-school graduation requirements and on how those changes affect equity and student opportunity.
Several witnesses — representing charter networks, nonprofit advocates and a coalition of financial counselors — urged the board and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education to preserve clarity and equity as the district rethinks requirements such as endorsements, capstones and postsecondary touchpoints.
Noah Dhorty of the DC Charter School Alliance said his organization supports endorsement options and recommended explicit optionality for both local education agencies…
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