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Hatboro‑Horsham presents 2026‑27 high school course changes, including 0.5‑credit personal finance graduation requirement
Summary
Assistant Principal John Zook outlined proposed 2026‑27 high‑school course changes: a 0.5‑credit personal finance course to meet the state financial‑literacy requirement for the class of 2030 and beyond, deletions for low‑enrollment courses, new Spanish heritage courses, sheltered/basic math offerings for English learners, and prerequisite changes for Java.
At the Hatboro‑Horsham School District board meeting on Nov. 24, Assistant Principal John Zook presented proposed updates to the high‑school course selection guide for the 2026‑27 school year and said the full course of study will be before the board on Dec. 15 for consideration.
Zook told the board the district is proposing a 0.5‑credit personal finance course to meet Pennsylvania’s recently stated requirement for a half‑credit financial‑literacy graduation requirement; “It is a graduation requirement for the class of 2,030 and beyond,” he said. The course would be offered to grades 10–12 and districts may choose…
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