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Taylor ISD student urges reinstatement of AP/honors weighting for Academic Decathlon
Summary
A Taylor High School senior told the school board that removing AP/honors weighting for the senior Academic Decathlon class reduces students' GPA incentives and that the program provides substantial academic and personal development.
Jeremiah Ruiz, a Taylor High School student, told the Taylor Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 24 that seniors enrolled in Academic Decathlon should have the class carry AP- or honors-level GPA weighting.
Ruiz said Academic Decathlon requires extensive out-of-class study across 10 subjects—literature, art, economics, music, math, science, social science, essay,…
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