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School board approves adding ASL, phases out Latin and advanced German
Summary
The Rochester Public Schools board voted to phase out Latin over two school years, to end German 3–4 after 2027–28 while keeping German 1–2, and to introduce American Sign Language as an in-person world language beginning 2026–27; students currently enrolled may complete their coursework.
The Rochester Public Schools board voted Oct. 21 to alter the district—s world language offerings: Latin will be phased out over two years, advanced German (German 3 and 4) will be discontinued after the 2027–28 school year while German 1 and 2 will remain, and American Sign Language (ASL) will be introduced as an in-person world language option beginning in the…
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