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Board approves change to allow certain core electives to qualify for honors points
Summary
The board approved a policy change allowing some core electives (math, science, social studies, English) to be designated as honors courses subject to teacher review, phased in for the incoming freshman cohort; staff will publish an eligible-course list and notify affected students.
The Silver Consolidated School District board on Aug. 25 approved a policy change permitting select core electives to count as honors courses when those courses meet teacher-established criteria, with the change phased in for the incoming freshman cohort.
Associate Superintendent Cindy Barris told the board that changes in state graduation requirements prompted the review. "When we look at…
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