https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/graduation-requirements Graduation Requirements en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:56:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-portrait-of-a-graduate-initiatives-struggle-to-transform-instruction/2026/09 Researchers examined how 15 districts are working to build "portrait of a graduate" expectations. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:56:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-portrait-of-a-graduate-initiatives-struggle-to-transform-instruction/2026/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-require-personal-finance-but-does-it-actually-work/2026/06 Personal finance education can influence behavior positively with specific strategies. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:32:38 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-require-personal-finance-but-does-it-actually-work/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-overhaul-high-school-math-pathways-and-why-you-should/2026/06 What should count for math credit? This state ed. commissioner explains why the answer matters. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:03:58 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-overhaul-high-school-math-pathways-and-why-you-should/2026/06 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/portrait-of-a-learner-from-vision-to-districtwide-practice Learn how one district turned Portrait of a Learner into an aligned, systemwide practice that sticks. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/portrait-of-a-learner-from-vision-to-districtwide-practice https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-to-get-more-students-into-computer-science-classes-in-the-age-of-ai/2025/12 The percentage of schools offering computer science classes has plateaued, a Code.org report found. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:31:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-to-get-more-students-into-computer-science-classes-in-the-age-of-ai/2025/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teaching-personal-finance-to-teens-in-the-age-of-online-gambling/2025/04 Teenagers have more spending power than ever before. States are pushing schools to teach them how to be responsible with their spending. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 21:09:04 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/teaching-personal-finance-to-teens-in-the-age-of-online-gambling/2025/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-pioneers-of-high-school-exit-exams-are-rolling-them-back/2024/11 Massachusetts is doing away with a decades-old graduation requirement. What will take its place? Mon, 11 Nov 2024 21:36:21 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/why-the-pioneers-of-high-school-exit-exams-are-rolling-them-back/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/massachusetts-voters-poised-to-ditch-high-school-exit-exam/2024/11 The support for nixing the testing requirement could foreshadow public opinion on state standardized testing in general. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 05:50:45 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/massachusetts-voters-poised-to-ditch-high-school-exit-exam/2024/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/5-ways-you-didnt-know-the-election-will-affect-k-12-schools/2024/10 Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 19:50:57 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/5-ways-you-didnt-know-the-election-will-affect-k-12-schools/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-students-shouldnt-have-to-pass-a-state-test-to-graduate-high-school/2024/10 There are better ways than high-stakes tests to think about whether students are prepared for their next step, writes a former high school teacher. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:59:49 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-students-shouldnt-have-to-pass-a-state-test-to-graduate-high-school/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-change-that-can-get-more-girls-students-of-color-taking-computer-science/2024/10 Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/one-change-that-can-get-more-girls-students-of-color-taking-computer-science/2024/10 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/aligning-graduation-tracking-with-an-mtss-framework Graduation tracking isn't just about credits. Learn how to use data-driven practices to support every student's path to success. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:24:03 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/aligning-graduation-tracking-with-an-mtss-framework https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts—and states—are starting to rethink an age-old institution. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:03:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-this-state-will-take-a-class-requirement-off-the-ballot-and-why-it-matters/2024/07 Asking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 19:30:29 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/why-this-state-will-take-a-class-requirement-off-the-ballot-and-why-it-matters/2024/07 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/portrait-of-a-graduate-a-decade-of-transforming-education Explore the findings and insights in the exclusive Battelle for Kids Future of Portrait of a Graduate report and see how you can leverage them. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:50:28 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/portrait-of-a-graduate-a-decade-of-transforming-education https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/roundtable-webinar-why-we-created-a-portrait-of-a-graduate Hear from three K-12 leaders for insights into their school’s Portrait of a Graduate and learn how to create your own. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:14:44 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/events/webinar/roundtable-webinar-why-we-created-a-portrait-of-a-graduate https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 Most state assessments aren't testing how students civically engage in their communities, a new report finds. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:45:37 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/civics-is-about-skills-not-just-facts-how-do-schools-measure-students-readiness/2023/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/more-states-are-creating-a-portrait-of-a-graduate-heres-why/2023/12 A portrait of a graduate is a guiding document outlining a vision of what it means to be a successful student. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:49:51 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/more-states-are-creating-a-portrait-of-a-graduate-heres-why/2023/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 There's movement afoot in nearly half the states that still mandate high school exit exams to end the requirement. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 21:13:40 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/more-states-could-drop-their-high-school-exit-exams/2023/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 Schools expanded the availability of foundational computer science classes, but stubborn gaps in access to those courses persist. Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:01:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/computer-science-courses-are-on-the-rise-but-girls-are-still-half-as-likely-to-take-it/2023/11 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/this-popular-high-school-civics-requirement-doesnt-boost-voting-habits/2023/09 More than a dozen states require students to take the U.S. Citizenship exam, but it doesn't seem to boost turnout. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 21:07:50 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/this-popular-high-school-civics-requirement-doesnt-boost-voting-habits/2023/09 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-steps-some-states-are-taking-to-redefine-student-success/2023/08 "We can’t go back to the way it’s always been done," says the head of the group that represents state education chiefs. Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/policy-politics/the-steps-some-states-are-taking-to-redefine-student-success/2023/08 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-state-exams-offer-pathways-for-some-not-all-learners/2023/04 A parent writes a letter to the editor detailing her child's experience with state exams in New York. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:00:58 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/opinion-state-exams-offer-pathways-for-some-not-all-learners/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/fighting-senioritis-this-new-requirement-kept-a-graduating-class-engaged/2023/04 These seniors were the first to test a new state requirement to reflect on what they had learned over four years of high school. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:05:56 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/fighting-senioritis-this-new-requirement-kept-a-graduating-class-engaged/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/should-cybersecurity-be-a-graduation-requirement-this-state-thinks-so/2023/04 North Dakota is requiring all students to study either cybersecurity or computer science content to graduate. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 21:04:32 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/should-cybersecurity-be-a-graduation-requirement-this-state-thinks-so/2023/04 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/few-students-take-computer-science-this-district-offers-a-blueprint-for-changing-that/2023/03 One New York district exposes its students to computer science from prekindergarten through high school. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:01:27 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/few-students-take-computer-science-this-district-offers-a-blueprint-for-changing-that/2023/03 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/states-have-soured-on-the-high-school-exit-exam-heres-why/2023/01 The pandemic is one reason, but interest has waned for some time in light of mixed research. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:00:19 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/states-have-soured-on-the-high-school-exit-exam-heres-why/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-students-need-four-years-of-high-school-math/2023/01 Most U.S. students take the subject through junior or senior year. Not so in England—and Britain’s prime minister wants to change that. Tue, 17 Jan 2023 20:14:15 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/do-students-need-four-years-of-high-school-math/2023/01 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-high-school-credit-hour-a-timeline-of-the-carnegie-unit/2022/12 The credit-hour, often known as the Carnegie unit, has been the essential measure of American secondary and higher education for more than a century. Here's how it started. Thu, 15 Dec 2022 19:57:42 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-high-school-credit-hour-a-timeline-of-the-carnegie-unit/2022/12 https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-head-of-the-carnegie-foundation-wants-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit-heres-why/2022/12 The group that made credit-hours the high school standard for more than 100 years says it's time for a new metric of student success. Thu, 08 Dec 2022 21:44:23 GMT https://www-edweek-org.ezproxy.baylor.edu/teaching-learning/the-head-of-the-carnegie-foundation-wants-to-ditch-the-carnegie-unit-heres-why/2022/12