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Board hears first readings of new courses: personal finance, AP business, ethnic studies and construction CTE
Summary
Administration presented first readings for a personal finance course (to meet a new state graduation requirement), an AP business alternative, an ethnic‑studies elective and a sequence of construction CTE courses with dual‑credit and apprenticeship pathways.
The board received first readings for several proposed high‑school courses that administration recommends adding to the program of studies.
Personal finance — Minnesota statute now requires high‑school students to complete a personal finance course for graduation; the district presented a dedicated personal finance course intended for 11th or 12th graders that covers earning, spending, saving, investing, borrowing and financial protections. Administration said the course was aligned to a state task‑force framework and could be offered in…
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