College Prep for All: Will San Diego Students Meet Challenging New Graduation Requirements?

Julian R. Betts, Sam M. Young, Andrew C. Zau, Karen Volz Bachofer
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Several of California’s major urban school districts have adopted ambitious new high school graduation requirements, making college preparatory coursework mandatory. This analysis—which focuses on San Diego—finds that the new requirements are likely to help many students but may damage the prospects of others. San Diego and other districts can take steps to help lower-achieving students meet the new graduation goals.