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Students urge Burbank board to reverse new summer-school limits that block core initial-credit courses
Summary
Dozens of Burbank High students told the school board Dec. 18 that a new district policy barring many math, science, English and world-language classes from being offered for initial credit in summer school will force students to drop arts and activities, narrow college opportunities and stall four-year plans; district staff said counselors and instructional services identified preparedness concerns and equity and minute-count requirements constrained options.
Dozens of students told the Burbank Unified School District board on Dec. 18 that a recent policy change barring many core courses from being offered for initial credit over the summer will reduce students’ ability to pursue arts, athletics and advanced classes during the regular school year.
"These summer school courses are not about remediation or makeup credit. They are about opportunity," Charlotte Hartwell, a senior at Burbank High School, said. Hartwell and other speakers said the limit on initial-credit offerings — described in district communications as excluding most science and English classes, most math levels except geometry, and all world languages — will force students to drop electives and extracurriculars to make room for required courses.
Riley O'Connor, a sophomore, told the board an email on Dec. 12 listed the…
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