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[xoder]

Should have seen this backlash coming when they got rid of the RCT's and the local diplomas.

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Qua?

[shoujo-mallet.livejournal.com]

When did they get rid of local and RCT diplomas?

When I graduated Karafin in May we had the following, in desecending order, options:
Regents w/ Honors, based on test scores alone
Regents, with low pass 55 on certain tests for us special education kiddies, mostly on math and sciences
GED, considered by some Karafin teachers worth more than an RCT diploma if you have a high score
RCT, based on a low 8th grade level
Local, based on just showing up every once in a while
IEP, based on sympathy and not accepted by a lot of colleges

Re: Qua?

[xoder.livejournal.com]

Dunno about Karafin... it is in a bit of a special situation, yanno? But for every other school in NYS its Regents or none, AFAIK.