{"id":21944,"date":"2014-05-02T08:10:06","date_gmt":"2014-05-02T12:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/?p=21944"},"modified":"2014-05-02T08:10:06","modified_gmt":"2014-05-02T12:10:06","slug":"lawmakers-clear-up-high-school-graduation-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/florida\/2014\/05\/02\/lawmakers-clear-up-high-school-graduation-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers Clear Up High School Graduation Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Florida lawmakers approved a bill clarify high school graduation requirements based on what year a student entered ninth grade.<\/p><\/div>\n

Last year the Legislature approved a bill which overhauled Florida’s high school graduation requirements<\/a>. The bill maintains a standard diploma and created two new diploma tracks; a scholar track for students considering competitive universities; and a career-focused track for students who want to earn industry certifications before graduation.<\/p>\n

But the bill created some confusion about what graduation requirements applied to which students.<\/p>\n

So lawmakers approved a another bill<\/a> Thursday to clear things up. For the record, according to legislative analysts<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Students entering grade nine before the 2010 – 2011 school year<\/strong>: Four credits in English\/ELA; four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra I; three credits in science, two of which must have a laboratory component; three credits in social studies of which one credit in World History, one credit in U.S. History, one-half credit in U.S. Government, and one-half credit in economies is required; one credit in fine or performing arts, speech and debate, or practical arts; one credit in physical education; and eight credits in electives.<\/p>\n

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Students entering grade nine in the 2010 – 2011 school year:<\/strong> Four credits in English\/ELA; four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra I and Geometry school year; three credits in science, two of which must have a laboratory component; three credits in social studies of which one credit in World History, one credit in U.S. History, one-half credit in U.S. Government, and one-half credit in economies is required; one credit in fine or performing arts, speech and debate, or practical arts; one credit in physical education; and eight credits in electives.<\/p>\n

Students entering grade nine in the 2011 – 2012 school year:<\/strong> Four credits in English\/ELA; four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra I and Geometry; three credits in science, two of which must have a laboratory component; three credits in social studies of which one credit in World History, one credit in U. S. History, one-half credit in U.S. Government, and one-half credit in economies is required; one credit in fine or performing arts, speech and debate, or practical arts; one credit in physical education; eight credits in electives; and one online course.<\/p>\n

Students entering grade nine in the 2012 – 2013 school year:<\/strong> The requirements are four credits in English\/ELA; four credits in mathematics, which must include Algebra I and Geometry; three credits in science, two of which must have a laboratory component; three credits in social studies of which one credit in world History, one credit in U.S. History, one-half credit in U.S. Government, and one-half credit in economies is required.<\/p>\n

Students entering grade nine in the 2013-2014 school year would choose from the new graduation requirements. Those are explained here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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