Stepping Stones to Success: Revisiting High School Graduation Requirements in Nevada

This policy report describes the current high school graduation landscape in Nevada, including graduation rates, dropout rates, assessment data, and college remediation rates. It also compares Nevada to other states with similar population sizes and to states in the Intermountain West region. The report then identifies and discusses initiatives in other states that have strengthened college and career pathways, increasing graduation rates and bolstering postsecondary opportunities for students. The policy report concludes by offering a set of recommendations that the State’s decision makers, policy leaders, and agency officials may take under advisement.

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