Home all year, some St. Pete IB seniors want their spring tests canceled
If neighboring Hillsborough County can call off their exams, so should Pinellas, the students say.
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Workers on Friday tend to the historic entrance to St. Petersburg High, which is undergoing renovations and is home to one of three International Baccalaureate programs in Pinellas County. Some of the school s IB seniors are pushing for this year s IB exams to be canceled due to safety reasons and learning barriers caused by the pandemic. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
Layne Griffith is on a mission.
The St. Petersburg High School senior and her classmates in the rigorous International Baccalaureate program face several hours of exams designed to determine whether they qualify for their special diploma and all the perks that come with it.