FINDING A CURE FOR SENIORITIS.

The article looks at policies and programs in U.S. high schools designed to make students' senior year more rigorous and better prepare them for college. It states that by senior year, many students have already earned a majority of the required credits, have been accepted to college, and lack the motivation to focus. Initiatives designed to enrich the final year of high school include increased course loads, early graduation incentives, and senior projects such as papers and presentations.