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Board moves to study making A–G coursework a graduation requirement, advances AP/honors open enrollment and alternative-credit system
Summary
SFUSD directed staff to form a study team to explore adopting the A–G course sequence as a graduation requirement and moved forward on related directives for open enrollment in honors/AP courses and a system of alternative credit-earning; board and public emphasized resources, equity and outreach to underrepresented students.
The San Francisco Board of Education on Dec. 9 authorized staff to convene a study team to develop recommendations on making the University of California/California State University A–G course sequence part of SFUSD’s graduation requirements and advanced two companion policy directives: districtwide open enrollment for honors and AP courses and a system of alternative credit-earning options.
Franchesca (staff) outlined an aggressive timeline: convene the study team in January, gather recommendations in February and return policy language to the board by March. The proposed A–G directive asks the board to adopt a policy directive to implement a districtwide rigorous A–G course sequence that includes supports, creates an…
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