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Deming early-college program to align graduation rules with state law under proposed changes
Summary
School staff described curriculum and credit changes to align Deming Early College High School with provisions in House Bill 171, including reducing total required credits from 26 to 24, adopting integrated math sequences and relying on dual-credit pathways for elective requirements.
Deming Public Schools officials described planned changes to the Early College High School graduation requirements to conform with recent updates in New Mexico law and the district's dual-credit programming.
The district intends to reduce the district'level graduation-credit requirement for Early College from 26 credits to the state standard of 24 credits and to update course descriptions to match House Bill 171. Changes include renaming and restructuring math classes as integrated courses that combine geometry and algebra, retaining Algebra II as the typical pathway for college preparation, and treating college composition courses as acceptable substitutions for the fourth English credit.
Nut graf: The district said the adjustments…
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