An additional 10 percent earned special education diplomas. (uft.org)
The situation is further complicated by diploma options, including special education diplomas, certificates of completion, occupational diplomas, and others, and the fact that in some states, once a student graduates with a standard diploma, the right to special education ends. (hoagiesgifted.org)
Students earning a GED or special education diploma are counted as not graduating. (educationnext.org)