Committee keeps world-language standard in academic-standards draft while deferring graduation-requirements decision

Aug 27, 2025

Cheltenham SD policy committee discussed removing world language from the list of content areas that would receive district academic standards; members agreed to retain it in the standards document until the board reviews graduation requirements in October.

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The Cheltenham SD policy committee reviewed proposed updates to the district academic-standards policy (item 01/2002) and discussed whether world-language standards should remain in the document. Committee members said world language currently appears struck from the list; several board members urged keeping world language in the district standards for now and handling any change to graduation requirements in a separate, later discussion.

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