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Committee approves bill easing AP professional-development rules; advocates warn against gradual AP replacement
Summary
SB 478 expands what professional development may qualify AP teachers for weighted credit, allowing College Board‑endorsed or similarly rigorous department‑approved trainings; GT/AP advocates urged safeguards to avoid replacing AP with concurrent-credit courses.
The Senate Education Committee voted to pass SB 478 after a detailed exchange about maintaining rigor for Advanced Placement courses while expanding approved professional‑development options.
Senator Jane English and Stacy Smith of the Department of Education said the bill allows the department to recognize College Board‑endorsed trainings or other department‑approved, similarly rigorous programs in place of the Advanced Placement…
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