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Board approves ASU Universal Learner Courses partnership after debate over course catalog and fees
Summary
Mesa Public Schools approved an agreement with Arizona State University to give students access to ASU’s Universal Learner Courses; board members asked for a curated district catalog, assurances about which classes would earn high‑school credit, and a follow‑up agreement to set lower flat fees for transcripted college credit.
The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board voted unanimously to approve a partnership agreement with Arizona State University that opens the district to ASU’s Universal Learner Courses (ULC), a set of online college‑level classes. The agreement was approved after board members questioned which ASU catalog items would be made available, how credits would align with Mesa course requirements and how fees would be handled.
What passed: The board approved an initial agreement that allows district staff to work with ASU to align ULC courses to Mesa’s course catalog and graduation pathways and to make them available to high school students for dual‑enrollment or early‑college credit. Under the agreement,…
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