Tuscola principal urges increasing credits for graduation

TUSCOLA – The Tuscola school board is considering raising its high school graduation requirements.

On Monday, Tuscola High School Principal Kyle Ransom proposed increasing the number of credits needed to graduate from high school from 20.5 to 22.5.

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