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[quote=Anonymous]So, while we're all fighting for boundary rights and feeder changes from the DME, the State Board of Education is seeking feedback on its newly revised high school graduation requirements. There are no public meetings listed on the website. However, you can always reach out to your Ward Board of Education representative or one of the directors listed on the site. Here's a link to the word document: 
http://sboe.dc.gov/GraduationRequirementsandDiplomaOptions.

Revised graduation requirements and diploma options

~providing new multiple diploma options: Standard Diploma, Diploma of Distinction, Career and Technical Education, and Diploma options for special education students with severe cognitive disabilities. (this is to address the high rate of students failing or dropping out of school.)
~changing math requirements (proposed new courses below Algebra I to provide remedial math to significant number of students BUT it would not receive high school credit.) (Should they receive credit if they take the class?)
~changing social studies requirements [b](only one semester of civics!)[/b][/i] and World history (small 'h' has meaning)
~Electives --[b]reduced from 3.5 to 2.5 credits[/b][i]
~changing health and physical education-- [b]increase GYM Requirements to 2.5 units from 1.5 units  [/b][/i]  (Should kids be required to take another year gym rather than choosing an elective course?)
 
Also, rewriting competency language.  "For all subjects, LEAs awarding credit for mastery should have in place a system by which students demonstrate mastery of required high school courses, as well as a plan to implement and continuously improve the system. The State Board of Education will identify and release targets for student learning while LEAs will be responsible for deciding appropriate competency assessment methods as well as defining sufficiency (identifying what is necessary and sufficient evidence for students to demonstrate mastery).

So, what do you think?
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