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School district outlines math-policy transition, pilots ISQR course and expands CTE/dual-credit options

Washington County Public Schools Board (work session) · January 6, 2026
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Summary

District leaders outlined Maryland's revised math policy and a phased transition to integrated secondary math, a 2026–27 pilot of an Integrated Statistics and Quantitative Reasoning course at Boyd J. Michael III Technical High School, and additions to CTE and dual-credit electives to increase student choice.

Washington County Public Schools presented its 2026–27 program of studies and described how a recently approved Maryland mathematics policy will change secondary math pathways and expand options for students.

District presenters said the state revised pre-K–8 math standards will begin implementation in 2026–27 and that secondary math will phase from a three-course sequence (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2) to a two-course integrated sequence starting in 2027–28. "It is not taking content from 3 courses and smooshing it into 2," one district presenter…

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