Graduation Requirements
States
5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 69传媒
Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
Assessment
Opinion
69传媒 Shouldn't Have to Pass a State Test to Graduate High School
There are better ways than high-stakes tests to think about whether students are prepared for their next step, writes a former high school teacher.
Science
One Change That Can Get More Girls, 69传媒 of Color Taking Computer Science
Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy.
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College & Workforce Readiness
How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts鈥攁nd states鈥攁re starting to rethink an age-old institution.
States
Why This State Will Take a Class Requirement Off the Ballot鈥擜nd Why It Matters
Asking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say.
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Social Studies
What the Research Says
Civics Is About Skills, Not Just Facts. How Do 69传媒 Measure 69传媒' Readiness?
Most state assessments aren't testing how students civically engage in their communities, a new report finds.
States
More States Are Creating a 'Portrait of a Graduate.' Here's Why
A portrait of a graduate is a guiding document outlining a vision of what it means to be a successful student.
Assessment
More States Could Drop Their High School Exit Exams
There's movement afoot in nearly half the states that still mandate high school exit exams to end the requirement.
Curriculum
Computer Science Courses Are on the Rise鈥擝ut Girls Are Still Half as Likely to Take It
69传媒 expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses persist.
Social Studies
This Popular High School Civics Requirement Doesn鈥檛 Boost Voting Habits
More than a dozen states require students to take the U.S. Citizenship exam, but it doesn't seem to boost turnout.
States
The Steps Some States Are Taking to Redefine Student Success
"We can鈥檛 go back to the way it鈥檚 always been done," says the head of the group that represents state education chiefs.