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Duluth schools outline course-catalog changes; journalism offered as digital CTE pathway, civics aligned into social studies
Summary
Duluth Public Schools presented a set of 2026–27 course-catalog changes that add CTE-aligned communications courses (a two-course digital media/journalism pathway), expand American Sign Language, add a Read Act–required reading-acceleration class, and move some civics content into Social Studies 9 while preserving a grade-12 civics course.
Duluth Public Schools administrators on Thursday presented proposed 2026–27 course-catalog changes that would reorganize several electives and add new career-and-technical-education (CTE) pathways, including a two-course communications sequence described as "student-run digital journalism and media production." Assistant Superintendent Bonds introduced the packet and Director Larva and her team explained the specific additions, edits and deletions that the board will review for approval at the January school board meeting.
Why it matters: The changes could shift how high-school students access civics education, media skills and CTE credentials. Staff said the district is aligning required courses to new state social-studies standards, expanding American Sign Language (ASL) course offerings, and creating a Digital Media…
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