Nev. students denied diplomas get shot at redemption
By Meghin Delaney, Las Vegas Review-Journal
Former Nevada students who failed to earn a high school diploma because they couldn’t pass the state’s proficiency exam now have a shot at redemption.
In 2013, the state Legislature approved phasing out the proficiency exam graduation requirement in favor of four end-of-course tests. But before the end-of-course exam requirement went into effect, legislation removed that requirement in 2017.
That created a situation where students who didn’t pass the proficiency exam were being held to a different standard than more recent students.