Reformed U.S. High School Graduation Required Credits

I'm a high school senior, future educator, and am seeking feedback regarding the good and bad of this concept I constructed. I made this with the hope of obtaining greater education equality compared to the huge differences that currently exist between states. Please let me know your thoughts!

Proposed Federal Standard:

• 4 Social Studies
• 4 English
• 3 Science
• 3 Mathematics
• 2 Life Skills
• 2 World Language
• 1 Arts
• 1 Athletics
• 4 Elective
• 24 Credits Total

Academic Base: The average required credits by most universities serves as the foundation which consists of 4 English, 3 Social Studies, 3 Science, 3 Mathematics, and 2 World Language credits.

Social Studies: Increased from 3 to 4 credits due to the critical lack of informed citizenship within many real life applicable social studies topics among the US population.

Arts & Athletics: Both are 1 credit each to solidify teacher employment and funding to programs typically considered more leisure based and less academic than other subjects.

Life Skills: New subject including physical, mental, and social health alongside financial, career, and home wellness. 2 credits required, 1 in 9th grade covering "High School Life Prep" and 1 in 12th grade covering "Adult Life Prep" with available electives throughout high school.

Electives: Class choices based on individual student interests throughout all 8 standard subjects. The amount of elective credits available depends on the school size and schedule type, generally 4 with 6 periods, 8 with 7 periods, or 12 with an 8 period A|B day schedule.

Course Requirements: Revised within each subject for a greater real life focus. For example, Social Studies prioritizing Government & Economics over History and Mathematics prioritizing Statistics & Computer Science over Algebra and Geometry.

State Flexibility: Rural and or smaller schools with less access to say World Language, Life Skills, or specific course teachers may have credit requirements altered or waived on a case by case basis.

Submitted November 02, 2024 at 11:44AM by Aaron_Icicle https://ift.tt/mwM2gKl