Jeremy Kelley of the Dayton Daily News recently gave a rundown of changes to Ohio’s graduation requirements.
Here are some of the big takeaways:
Who do the graduation changes affect?
So far, the changes of the past month only affect the Class of 2018 – kids who will be high school seniors this fall.
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So what does the Class of 2018 really need to graduate?
They still have to earn 20 course credits by passing classes at their school.
They still have to take the end-of-course exams, and retake any math or English exam where they scored 2 or lower out of 5.
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Are there even more ways for the Class of 2018 to get a diploma?
You bet. All three original pathways remain available – 18 points on the exams, remediation-free scores on the ACT or SAT, or earning an industry credential and a solid score on the WorkKeys job-readiness test.
And the state legislature added even another path for career-tech students. They can earn a diploma by completing their regular courses, plus a four-course career technical training program, and then meeting one of three standards ...
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