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Albany schools propose six new courses tied to career pathways and AI planning
Summary
District presenters outlined six proposed 2026–27 courses — including Animation 2, Content Creation, Foundations of Education, Game Design, Microbiology and Zoology — framed as career-pathway growth and aligned to labor-market data; board members raised scheduling, staffing, and UHS/CHS credit questions and urged student voice in future course development.
District curriculum staff presented six proposed courses for the 2026–27 school year intended to strengthen college and career pathways at Albany High School.
The slate includes Animation 2 and Content Creation to expand the media-arts pathway; Foundations of Education in America to support future educators (with potential Hudson Valley UHS/CHS credit pending approval); Introduction to Game Design and Development to augment computer science pathways; and new science electives in Microbiology and Zoology.…
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