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Chair proposes cutting world-language graduation requirement to one credit; board debates choice, staffing and waiver rules
Summary
Chair Bob proposed reducing required world-language credits from two to one and converting one credit into an elective, arguing the change would increase student choice and align with many other states. Board members raised concerns about staffing, cultural exposure, college expectations and whether tightening the waiver process would be preferable.
Bob, chair of the State Board of Education, presented a revised proposal to change the state's high-school graduation credit rule that currently requires 22 credits including two world-language credits. "I'm proposing to change that to one credit," Bob said, explaining the board would keep the 22-credit total but free up one elective credit so students may pursue focused program studies, dual enrollment or CTE concentrators.
Bob framed the proposal as expanding student…
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