State school board changes Alabama grad rules

May 09, 2008 09:39 am

— Comparison between the new diploma requirements passed by the state school board Thursday and the current graduation rules.
Old diploma requirements:
—24 credits required from the following:
—English; 4 credits
—Social Studies; 4 credits
—Science; 4 credits
—Math; 4 credits
—P.E., Health, Arts, Computer; 2.5 credits
—Electives; 5.5 credits
New diploma requirements:
—24 credits required from the following:
—English; 4 credits
—Social Studies; 4 credits
—Science; 4 credits
—Math (Must include Algebra II with Trigonometry); 4 credits
—P.E., Health, Arts, Computer; 2.5 credits
—Foreign Language; 2 credits
—Electives; 3.5 credits