Graduation Redesigned for Student Voice | Seattle News

Washington’s high school graduation requirements are getting a major overhaul — the first update in over a decade — designed to give students more control over their education while better preparing them for life after school. With 24 total credits staying intact, the new plan shifts focus: 15 core credits (down from 17) and 5 personalized pathway credits (up from 3). This new track lets students customize their learning with required courses in financial literacy, life skills, and health. A quantitative reasoning course — from Algebra II to stats or chemistry — and a combined civics/world problems class are also mandatory. The proposal, shaped over two years by input from students, families, educators, and tribes, reflects a powerful push for student voice in education. But implementation won’t be easy — it needs legislative approval and serious funding to cover training, curriculum, and system upgrades across all districts, big and small. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/045136ddaecc3d0b