High school graduation requirements

• Listen to the Palo Alto City Council meeting live when the council is in session (usually Monday nights at 7 p.m.) via the KZSU Webcast.
(Palo Alto Online)
• DEARBORN — Preliminary figures from local colleges indicate Michigan's new high school graduation requirements are helping, at least slightly, to prepare students for higher education.
(Dearborn Press & Guide)
• A proposal to excuse students who complete higher-level and focused coursework from the culminating project requirement for high school graduation will have a public hearing.
(Olympian)
• High school completion is, of course, the most significant requirement for entering college. While our economic competitors are rapidly increasing graduation rates at both levels, we continue to fall behind.
(New York Times)
• AUGUSTA -- Maines high school graduation requirements would be overhauled under a bill endorsed Tuesday by a legislative committee.
(Kennebec Journal)
• In 2009, Missouri aimed to improve graduation rates by changing its attendance requirement from 16 to 17 years old, or once students successfully complete 16 credits toward high school graduation. Illinois made a similar switch in 2005.
(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
• The goal is to provide a transition program for senior class students to go from high school to the real world, Helber said. It will be guided by graduation requirements, she said, but will offer more of an experiential learning experience.
(Heritage)
• Rochester school district officials predicted last year that the August graduation rate would increase New York no longer offers a local high school diploma.
(Rochester City Newspaper)
• President Obama, during his annual address to Congress this week, called on states to keep students in high school until age 18. Unlike most states, Wisconsin has already adopted that requirement.
(madison)
• We have reason to continue rejoicing, said Kelly Carlisle, director of high school programs. Statewide the graduation rate held steady who might not graduate because of the new requirement.
(Statesman Journal)