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Franklin to change middle-school math acceleration, phase out middle-school geometry
Summary
School leaders proposed phased changes to middle-school math that will discontinue middle-school geometry, increase focus on grade-level standards and rework acceleration criteria; implementation will be phased across 2025–26 and 2026–27 school years.
Franklin School Committee members on Jan. 28 heard administrators present a district plan to modify middle-school math acceleration that will discontinue a middle-school geometry class in a phased approach and revise accelerated-course criteria.
The presentation, led by Assistant Superintendent Dr. Rogers and math coordinator Mr. Stark, recommended increasing emphasis on grade-level standards, raising rigor in accelerated courses and phasing out “double-acceleration” that compressed multiple years of math into three years. The committee was given a three‑phase timeline for implementation and invited community input via a Google form and follow-up meetings.
Administrators said the district’s review began with teacher, student and parent input and with a review of state guidance. Dr. Rogers said the Massachusetts…
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