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Palo Alto Unified shelves proposed “advanced diploma” after student backlash
Summary
After district students warned that a proposed advanced diploma would increase pressure and widen access gaps, Superintendent Don Austin announced the plan is tabled indefinitely. Board members praised student input and asked staff to explore other recognition options.
The Palo Alto Unified School District on Oct. 14 said it will not move forward with plans for a new “advanced diploma” after receiving stark pushback from students who helped pilot the idea.
At a districtwide student advisory meeting held before the board, student facilitators described widespread concern that requirements under consideration — internships, AP Capstone mandates and SAT thresholds — would force…
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