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The Pueblo Chieftain editorial: D60 needs a lot more changes than just graduation requirements fine-tuning

By 04/24/2017 | updated 8 years ago

The news that Pueblo City Schools is changing its graduation requirements to more reflect society is encouraging. But we think the district needs to take that a step further — a huge step further.

It was announced this past week that, starting with the Class of 2021, there will be new guidelines for earning a diploma. Basically, the new rules would allow students to earn a diploma using multiple means to demonstrate competency, knowledge and skills necessary for postsecondary education and meaningful careers.

Those means focus on what career paths the students plan to take, and how they plan to get there, e.g., two- or four-year degrees, professional certification, military, etc.

Read more at The Pueblo Chieftain.

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