SB 3 One credit for “future planning” to receive diploma

This bill mandates one credit in “future planning” as a requirement for a high school diploma in Oregon. Directs State Board of Education to adopt academic content standards for future planning and requires school districts and public charter schools to provide instruction in future planning. The bill defines future planning as instruction that includes guidance on: (a) Applying for jobs,…

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After politicians LOWER graduation standards…drop-outs surge!

In the six previous years that Oregon measured how many of its students entered 10th grade on track, it was never lower than 78.5% — and that group of students went on to post a graduation rate of just 77%, second worst in the country in 2017. In 2020, the share of Oregon high school freshmen who passed enough classes…

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