Today, Governor Kate Brown announced that Oregon school will remain physically closed for the 2019-20 academic year. The announcement was coupled with additional guidance provided by Colt Gill, director of the Oregon Department of Education (ODE).

The ODE guidance focused on how Oregon’s high school seniors can earn their final set of credits and graduate on time.

Key components of the “Graduation Pathways 2020” guidance:

  • Maintains Oregon’s rigorous credit requirements while providing a clear path to graduation for seniors who were on-track to graduate prior to the statewide school closure.
  • Ensures that schools focus their resources to first support students who need to complete additional credits to graduate and then prepare all graduates for their next steps in life.
  • Suspends Essential Skills and Personalized Learning Requirements.

08 April, 2020