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San Francisco school staff propose A–G graduation requirement, open AP enrollment and new credit pathways
Summary
District staff presented a three-part proposal to require the A–G college-preparatory sequence for future ninth-graders, open honors/AP classes to all students with added supports, and expand alternative credit-earning options; the board asked staff to convene a study team and return with implementation details before the Dec. 9 meeting.
District staff on Wednesday presented the school board with a three-part academic-policy package aimed at increasing college and career readiness for San Francisco students.
The proposal would make the University of California/California State "A–G" 15-course sequence part of the high-school graduation requirement, phase the change in beginning with incoming ninth-graders in February 2010, open honors and Advanced Placement enrollment to all students while adding supports for teachers and learners, and expand alternatives for earning course credit such as online courses, dual enrollment and middle-college programs.
The measures are framed as part of the district’s strategic plan to raise expectations and narrow achievement gaps. "Part of making social justice a reality is…
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