House Bill HB399 proposes that the NH DOE design and administer a high school equivalency exam.
The bill seeks to amend RSA 93:1 (Compulsory Attendance) and RSA 94:23-b (Approval of High Schools). Passing the exam would result in a high school equivalency certificate, which would exempt a person under the age of 16 from compulsory school attendance – hence the link to RSA 93:1.
Some elements of the equivalency exam:
- Open to children from the age of 13, including non-residents of NH
- Pass threshold to be set at the average level of achievement of NH high school graduates
- Must be accepted by NH post-secondary institutions as equivalent to high school graduation
- Private right of action established for any NH citizen to sue the state to implement this law
Should SDGA support or oppose? Please discuss.
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