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Superintendent Darren Brown-Hall outlines NYSED Portrait of a Graduate timeline and local implications
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Darren Brown-Hall presented the Williamsville Central School Districtoverview of New York StateEducation DepartmentPortrait of a Graduate, describing phased implementation from 2025 through 20292030, proposed diploma and credit changes (including a required CTE credit and new financial literacy and climate education requirements), and local resources for questions and feedback.
Superintendent Dr. Darren Brown-Hall introduced the Williamsville Central School DistrictSpeaker Series segment on the New York State Education DepartmentPortrait of a Graduate, outlining a multi-phase timeline and what the proposed changes would mean for district students.
Brown-Hall said the Portrait framework, approved by the state in July 2025, will be phased in: initial installation runs through summer 2027, followed by two years of initial implementation and scaling up beginning with the 2029-2030 school year. "It is important to understand what this initiative isand what it is…
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