Florida lawmakers push to remove these grad requirements for high schoolers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – High schoolers may get a bit more wiggle room when it comes to graduating with the help of this Florida bill.

The bill (SB 166) was filed last month by state Rep. Corey Simon, R-3, and it would make graduation requirements for high schoolers a bit more flexible.

Current rules require that Florida high school students pass a statewide, standardized grade 10 English Language Arts assessment and an Algebra I end-of-course assessment (or earn a comparable score such as on an SAT or ACT) to earn their diploma…

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