Coverage dated November 26, 2023 to November 27, 2023

$465: Diplomas for sale in Louisiana’s off-the-grid schools, with no classes required

Headline from WOWK Charleston

Unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools, nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.

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14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bangor Daily News

    Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    SPRINGFIELD, La. (AP) — Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude.It was her ticket to better-paying work, she felt, after

  2. Fortune

    Get a high school diploma for $465 with no classes required—inside Louisiana's boom in unapproved schools (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools, nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.

  3. WOWK Charleston

    $465: Diplomas for sale in Louisiana’s off-the-grid schools, with no classes required (opens WOWK Charleston)

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    WOWK Charleston's feed description

    Unlike public schools, formal homeschooling programs or traditional private schools, nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees.

  4. New York Post

    $465 diplomas for sale, no classes required: Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The department warns parents on its website that it cannot confirm whether these organizations even meet the legal definition of a school.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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