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Many states picked diploma pathways over high school exit exams. Did students benefit?

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The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation.

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A new kind of high school diploma trades chemistry for carpentry

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In a corner of Huffman High School, the sounds of popping nail guns and whirring table saws fill the architecture and construction classroom. Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school.

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Virtual ed leaders launch Global Personalized Academics

eSchool News

accredited high school through virtual learning. In addition to helping students gain the latest skills and knowledge, GPA will provide college counseling, career exploration and English as a Second Language. The company is in the process of completing the steps required for the name change to GPA.

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Gale Launches New Accredited Online Adult High School Program to Public Libraries

eSchool News

. – September 11, 2021 – Gale , part of Cengage Group, today announced the launch of Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School , a new online accredited diploma completion program available to public libraries. Currently, there are an estimated 30 million American adults without a high school diploma. [i]

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How Rising Higher Ed Costs Change Student Attitudes About College

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At the end of each school year at Central High School, seniors grab a paint pen and write their post-graduation plans on a glass wall outside the counseling office. Talking to the students as they signed, it was clear that one factor played an outsized role in the choice: the high cost of college. “So

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Ice Breakers for High School Students: 45 Interactive Questions + Activities

Teachers Pay Teachers

It’s the first day of school, and your high school class is quiet. Use these ice breakers for high school students on the first day of class or when starting a new semester. Help them introduce themselves with more engaging ice breaker activities for high school students that range from funny to fascinating.

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7th grade scholarships for MOOC completion

eSchool News

The Cooke Young Scholars Program provides high-achieving students entering 8th grade with many benefits, including: individualized counseling to set academic goals; guidance on applying to colleges; and funding for summer educational programs, study abroad, internships and some school expenses.

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