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In the April 21 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Board of Education agreed to delay implementation of the graduation project for 2009-10.
This means current WCPSS Juniors will not be required to complete the graduation project, but will be recognized if they complete it.
The board action follows the decision of the NC Department of Public Instruction to delay implementation of the graduation project and the introduction of state legislation to change or eliminate the graduation project.
In Committee of the Whole discussions, board members agreed they want to move forward with establishing the graduation project as a WCPSS requirement in the future and asked staff to look at the best way to structure it for Wake County students.
Ruth Steidinger, WCPSS administrator for high school instruction, says the delay of implementation will result in a better process for students.
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Three WCPSS high schools already required students to complete projects. Southeast Raleigh High has a graduation project and Broughton High and Garner High have International Baccalaureate personal projects. The board agreed those three schools should continue forward with the requirements they have in place.
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