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« Traffic Alert: Accident on I-295 closes highway | Today | Officials will announce $1.2M to fight lead poisoning » December 18, 2007Carcieri goes to school on new graduation requirementsGovernor Carcieri will visit Mt. Hope High School in Bristol today, the first of several stops aiming to "highlight the importance of the state’s new graduation requirements for high school seniors," his office said in a news release. Carcieri will be joined by state Education Commissioner Peter McWalters at a closed meeting with teachers and administrators at 9 a.m., then an an open meeting with students at 10 a.m. "Governor Carcieri wants to learn how high school students are dealing with the challenge of new high school graduation requirements," the release said. Carcieri supports the change in diploma requirements as a necessary move to to give students the skills needed for college or the workforce. On Thursday, the governor will visit Westerly High School. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsJAM | December 18, 2007 8:28 AM link It's about time! Now, there will be NO MORE EXCUSES from students OR teachers. NO MORE ILLITERATE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES!! Freddy | December 18, 2007 1:21 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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It's too bad that the education department didn't institute the new graduation requirements with a freshman class, rather than a senior class.
That way, the students would have four years to work on their portfolios, and get them done the right way, rather than rushing around their senior year getting 4 years of requirements done in 1.