This year's sophomore class in Oklahoma high schools is the first to be under the Four-by-Four plan in order to graduate. This plan requires that each student takes the four core classes, English, math, social studies, and science, for each of the four years of high school in order to graduate. When discussing his plan Keating commented: "Oklahoma's basic high school graduation standard will be among the 15 most rigorous in the country. We now have …showed first 75 words of 1426 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1426 total…would be non-existent with this plan. This plan is better than alternative proposals because it makes the transition from high school to college or a career easier by lessening the requirements. Students would also be given more freedom and responsibility to do what they feel is the most productive approach to their future. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Office of Governor Frank Keating Oklahoma. 2001. State of Oklahoma. <http://www. governor.state.ok.us/nr_schools_51099.htm>