/news/tags/graduation-requirements Graduation requirements en-US Copyright Wed, 15 May 2019 06:18:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-05-15/advocates-push-for-business-based-graduation-requirements-for-ohio-students Business groups, higher-wealth districts and a charter schools organization are backing a new proposal on high school graduation requirements.The plan… Wed, 15 May 2019 06:18:03 GMT /news/government-politics/2019-05-15/advocates-push-for-business-based-graduation-requirements-for-ohio-students Karen Kasler /news/community/2018-12-06/morning-headlines-facility-now-harvesting-med-pot-officer-who-shot-tamir-rice-wont-get-job-back Here are your morning headlines for Thursday, December 6:Eastlake facility now harvesting med pot;Officer who shot Tamir Rice won't get job back;Officials… Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:37:24 GMT /news/community/2018-12-06/morning-headlines-facility-now-harvesting-med-pot-officer-who-shot-tamir-rice-wont-get-job-back Amanda Rabinowitz /news/education/2018-11-30/alternate-paths-to-graduation-expected-to-be-considered-next-week High school seniors not meeting the testing benchmarks to graduate next year could have extra options on the table, such as good attendance and GPA. That… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 23:16:23 GMT /news/education/2018-11-30/alternate-paths-to-graduation-expected-to-be-considered-next-week Andy Chow /news/education/2018-11-16/ohio-school-board-approves-graduation-options-for-future-high-schoolers The state school board has approved several graduation options for high school students in the class of 2022 and beyond. But board members said lawmakers… Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:46:17 GMT /news/education/2018-11-16/ohio-school-board-approves-graduation-options-for-future-high-schoolers Karen Kasler /news/education/2018-07-03/thousands-of-ohio-seniors-unsure-of-graduation-status More than 140,000 Ohio students are preparing to enter their senior year of high school, but for thousands of them, the year won’t end with a walk across a stage in a cap and gown. That is unless lawmakers move the graduation goal post once again. It’s a lingering question that’s creating uncertainty for rising seniors in the state’s high schools. Ja’Mya and Kenmore-Garfield’s Class of 2019 Sixteen-year-old Ja’Mya Goley is about a month away from starting her senior year at Kenmore-Garfield High School in Akron. Tue, 03 Jul 2018 12:00:00 GMT /news/education/2018-07-03/thousands-of-ohio-seniors-unsure-of-graduation-status /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates One Northeast Ohio school district is graduating students at higher rates this year than in the recent past. But education advocates say the increase… Mon, 28 May 2018 14:24:39 GMT /news/education/2018-05-28/akron-schools-see-a-major-boost-in-graduation-rates Ashton Marra /news/education/2018-01-09/ohio-lawmakers-debate-extending-alternative-graduation-requirements The leaders of the Ohio House and Senate education committees are taking different stances on whether to extend changes to high-school graduation… Tue, 09 Jan 2018 23:45:22 GMT /news/education/2018-01-09/ohio-lawmakers-debate-extending-alternative-graduation-requirements Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-10-19/ohios-new-graduation-requirements-may-be-illegal In June, Ohio lawmakers approved a bill giving the Class of 2018 an alternative path to graduation. The move came after the state Department of Education… Thu, 19 Oct 2017 21:54:13 GMT /news/education/2017-10-19/ohios-new-graduation-requirements-may-be-illegal Ashton Marra /news/education/2017-04-13/ohio-is-close-to-making-changes-to-its-graduation-requirements Ohio’s high school juniors may head into their summer break uncertain about what they need to do to earn a high school diploma. At the moment, they must… Fri, 14 Apr 2017 02:59:43 GMT /news/education/2017-04-13/ohio-is-close-to-making-changes-to-its-graduation-requirements Mark Urycki /news/education/2017-04-10/a-third-of-the-class-of-2018-may-not-be-able-to-get-their-high-school-diplomas The Class of 2018 in Ohio’s high schools will be the first to choose their route to graduation – pass some state tests, take a college entrance exam or… Tue, 11 Apr 2017 00:38:08 GMT /news/education/2017-04-10/a-third-of-the-class-of-2018-may-not-be-able-to-get-their-high-school-diplomas Jo Ingles