A state department of education leader requested information regarding governance of high school graduation requirements in the states. Our response outlines who sets high school graduation requirements in each of…
February 7, 2022
State Information Request
Assessment, Governance, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Transitions
On Aug. 17, 2021, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed Senate Bill 147 into law, requiring each high school student in the state to complete the Free Application for Federal…
November 8, 2021
Blog Post
Finance, Transitions
Three years after implementing FAFSA as a graduation requirement, Louisiana improved FAFSA completion by more than 24%. The FAFSA Now Pilot, implemented in the 2020-21 academic year, was designed to…
October 25, 2021
Blog Post
Finance
State boards and state education departments in multiple states have asked for information on state profile-of-a-graduate policies and proficiency-based graduation requirements. Our response includes state policy examples of graduate profiles…
October 11, 2021
State Information Request
K-12
CO, GA, IA, NH, OR, RI, SC, UT, VA, VT
Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Transitions
In an effort to support students’ transition to postsecondary education, many states are considering policies that would make FAFSA completion mandatory to graduate high school. As states are considering FAFSA…
October 11, 2021
Blog Post
Finance, Students & Families, Transitions