What the New California Law Says about High School Diploma Options
You may have seen our “tease” for this topic on Instagram last week. We are breaking it down today and discussing the new California pathway to high school graduation. It’s a new law that was signed last year, and we began discussing this topic last year (April 21, 2022) in Episode 211, titled Transitions from High School and Beyond, Part 2. You may want to go back and listen to that episode as a preview of today’s conversation. Join us now to learn more!
Show Highlights:
- How the new law provides a third option for exiting high school in addition to a diploma or certificate of completion
- How this applies in other states, too–not just in CA
- What the provisions are in the law (51225.31A) for special needs kids regarding college acceptance
- How the new law changes the minimum requirements in various subject areas
- How the new law aligns with the state standards of coursework requirements
- Examples of how the new law affects kids who are in functional classes
- Why IEP teams have to identify candidates for this exception before the end of their 10th-grade year
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