State Board Of Ed Backs Stricter Requirements

HARTFORD — Graduating from Connecticut high schools will be a bit tougher in a few years under stricter requirements endorsed by the state board of education and announced on December 5.

The board says the state would require students to pass end-of-course exams, complete an independent study, and take at least 24 credits in specific courses to earn a diploma.

State Education Commissioner Mark McQuillan says this proposal is a work in progress and the changes are still years away from taking effect.

The plan is to come up with a final proposal by December 2008, which would then be submitted to the legislature.

Any changes would not take place until the 2011-12 school year.