Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

The Florida Board of Education recently voted to phase out certificates of completion for students with disabilities at K-12 schools.Those certificates were given to students who couldn’t complete the ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — This month, thousands of high school seniors in Hillsborough County began their final year in the journey toward graduation. But, if they haven’t passed their state ...

At least 336 Duval high school seniors last spring participated in graduation ceremonies but didn’t get a diploma. They received certificates of completion instead. That means that 6,004 students who ...

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida is changing how students with disabilities graduate high school. Certificates of completion are being phased out, and some parents are worried about what this ...

The certificate will be awarded after the Director and staff review each student’s academic record and a notation of completion will be added to official CU transcripts. Students who have graduated ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida's state board of education has stopped approving certificates of completion for students. Instead of a high school diploma or GED, students with disabilities used to ...