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Record High Graduation Rates, Impact of New High School graduation Requirements, $20 Million Boost for Indiana Dunes Accessibility, School Boards Association Priorities for Legislative Session

Record High Graduation Rates, Impact of New High School graduation Requirements, $20 Million Boost for Indiana Dunes Accessibility, School Boards Association Priorities for Legislative Session

January 06, 2025

Indiana’s high school graduation rate reached a record high last year. Colleges and universities across Indiana will feel the impact of the state’s new high school graduation requirements. Efforts to make the Indiana Dunes more accessible to Region residents and visitors have gotten a $20 million boost. The Indiana School Boards Association’s first priority during the upcoming legislative session is to increase public school funding to keep pace with inflation.

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