Nation IN BRIEF : OREGON : Dual-Track School Plan Becomes Law
Oregon Gov. Barbara Roberts signed a bill that will restructure the state’s high schools, separating college-bound students from those in vocational training. Roberts said in Salem that the measure represents “another major Oregon first” that will be copied by other states. It will revamp high school so students get a “certificate of mastery” in the 10th grade. Students then will be steered toward college preparatory courses or a program combining academic work and vocational training. Also, the school year will be lengthened from 175 days to 220 days by the year 2010.
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