Bill That Takes Foreign Language Out Of High School Graduation Requirements Heads To Governor's Desk

House Bill 3278 could take foreign language out of high school graduation requirements. Now, it is headed to the governor’s desk.

There have been a lot of concerns as House Bill 3278 has run through the legislature this year, with some saying this is too big of a change to make so quickly.

Representative Rhonda Baker (R- Yukon) says that this bill would change graduation requirements to what she calls relevant coursework for Oklahoma students and what they want to pursue post-grad.

She says this would in turn make the rigor stronger in math so college-bound students don’t have to be remediated in math courses.

Lastly, the bill would allow flexibility for students to choose courses that will benefit them post-grad - whether they’re going to college, or career tech, or into a trade.