What the New California Law Says about High School Diploma Options

<p>You may have seen our “tease” for this topic on Instagram last week. We are breaking it down today and discussing the new California pathway to high school graduation. It’s a new law that was signed last year, and we began discussing this topic last year (April 21, 2022) in Episode 211, titled <em>Transitions from High School and Beyond, Part 2. </em>You may want to go back and listen to that episode as a preview of today’s conversation. Join us now to learn more!</p><p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>How the new law provides a third option for exiting high school in addition to a diploma or certificate of completion</li><li>How this applies in other states, too–not just in CA</li><li>What the provisions are in the law (51225.31A) for special needs kids regarding college acceptance</li><li>How the new law changes the minimum requirements in various subject areas</li><li>How the new law aligns with the state standards of coursework requirements</li><li>Examples of how the new law affects kids who are in functional classes</li><li>Why IEP teams have to identify candidates for this exception before the end of their 10th-grade year</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p><p>Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center:<a href="http://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.inclusiveeducationproject.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><p>Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1307157016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-podcast/inclusive-education-project" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blan