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Public commenters urge APS board to return health‑education graduation credit to ninth grade
Summary
Parents, retired APS staff and community members urged the board to reverse a decision to shift the district graduation health education credit from ninth to eighth grade, saying standards and maturity concerns warrant keeping the requirement in high school.
Several public‑forum speakers at the March 5 APS Board meeting urged the board to reconsider a district decision to move the health‑education graduation requirement to eighth grade and to restore it as a ninth‑grade requirement.
Dr. Chris Mear, who said he recently retired from APS as executive director for the Student Family Community Supports Division,…
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