Florida votes to require high school majors (AP/CNN)

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Friday, May 5, 2006; Posted: 9:36 a.m. EDT (13:36 GMT)

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) -- The Florida Legislature gave final approval to a bill Thursday that requires high school students to declare a major, similar to college students.

The measure now goes to Governor Jeb Bush, who pushed the requirement as part of a sweeping education overhaul approved by the House 90-24. The Senate passed it earlier in the day 39-1.
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The bill also requires that high school students take a fourth year of math and that middle school students receive career planning instruction.
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"We're saying we're trying to get students to think more in terms of, 'What do I really like to do? What is my talent?"' said Senate Education Committee Chairwoman Evelyn Lynn, a Republican.

A major area of interest could include a traditional academic subject such as English, a foreign language or math, or a vocational field such as carpentry or auto repair.
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05/05/high.school.majors.ap/index.html

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