HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — This month, thousands of high school seniors in Hillsborough County began their final year in the journey toward graduation. But, if they haven’t passed their state ...

The Florida Board of Education recently voted to phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities at K-12 schools.Those certificates were given to students who couldn’t complete the ...

As high school students across Florida prepare to receive their diplomas, thousands will walk the stage to receive certificates of completion instead. That’s even if they have passing grades and ...

Bay City Public Schools officials are preparing to adopt a new policy that would allow some students to complete high school without receiving diplomas. Similar policies are already in place at Bangor ...

Sometimes you can complete all your high school classes and earn a decent grade point average, but without passing the state’s reading assessment, don’t expect to receive a diploma. For some students, ...

At least 336 Duval high school seniors last spring participated in graduation ceremonies but didn’t get a diploma. They received certificates of completion instead. That means that 6,004 students who ...

On successful completion of your course you are provided with a certificate (often referred to as a parchment) to verify your award. You will either receive your degree certificate at your graduation ...

For 18-year-old Erica Propis, the last 2½ years at the Intensive Education Academy have instilled in her a desire to become a paraprofessional or a special education teacher one day. “I want to make a ...

FILE: Scarlett Rasmussen's Dynavox, a tablet tool she uses to communicate, sits on the couch May 17, 2023, at her home in Grants Pass, Ore. Scarlett, 8, is nonverbal and uses an electronic device and ...