Sen. Chris Buttars isn’t talking about dropping 12th grade any more.
Now, he’s talking about making 12th grade optional for those students who finish their required credits early — and some lawmakers are listening to the idea with interest.
“I like thinking outside of the box like this,” said Sen. Howard Stephenson, R-Draper, who co-chairs the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee. “I think it really makes us examine what we’re doing.”
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