Senior project requirement waived
DEVIN WEEKS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 6 years, 1 month AGO
Taylor Hill presents "Sustainable Agriculture vs. Conventional Agriculture" during the Sandpoint High School class of 2018 senior project presentations. Across Idaho, the class of 2020 will not be required to complete senior projects because of coronavirus closures. (File courtesy photo by Kendall Stratton)
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers education, entertainment, human interest stories and serves as the editor of North Idaho Live Well magazine. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their two eccentric and very needy cats. | April 2, 2020 3:36 PM
Much to the dismay — or delight — of high school seniors across Idaho, all senior projects are now considered complete.
“I am quite excited about senior project being considered complete,” Coeur d’Alene High senior Marissa Johnston said Thursday. “I already have so many other things to stress about since I’m graduating this year. While I’m not happy about why it was taken away, I’m relieved that a huge stressor is off of my shoulders. Now all I have to focus on is online classes and graduating from my phone with possibly no prom.”
Students will receive a “pass” grade and credit for their senior projects. The Idaho State Board of Education waived the project requirement for the class of 2020 when it ordered public school closure. High schools may offer ways to celebrate seniors who completed their projects.
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