The Senate voted on House Bill 223, No High School Graduation Project Required today. In his explanation of the bill, Sen. David Hoyle (D Gaston) said athough the original intent was probably good, it was really poorly planned and there was not enough understanding and clarity on what was required and no funding was provided to local education units. The bill imposes a 2 year moratorium on the projects while the NCGA program evaluation committee looks at it to determine the effectiveness and cost of the project. (Aren’t there some other education programs that could stand a cost/effectiveness review?) Bill passes 48 -0 and goes to the governor for her signature.
High school students across North Carolina are cheering!
