A bill would make a new, controversial high school graduation requirement optional for school districts.
Rep. Jimmy Love, a Sanford Democrat, filed the bill today in response to complaints about the cost to school districts that have hired project coordinators and incurred other expenses to meet a requirement the State Board of Education handed down, Lynn Bonner reports.
Next year's seniors must complete a project in order to be eligible to graduate. The project includes a paper, a project, work with a mentor and an oral presentation.
State school board members are sold on the project, which they say allows students to demonstrate that they've acquired skills they need for the workplace and college.
Parents and students critical of the project say it's a waste of time and will cause struggling students to drop out of school.
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Re: Bill: High school projects optional
"Parents and students critical of the project say it's a waste of time and will cause struggling students to drop out of school."
I have to agree with this statement.