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Marple Newtown previews new AP cybersecurity, combined coding course and highlights assessment gains and AI rollout
Summary
District staff proposed an AP cybersecurity course and a combined "Coding for the Future" course, outlined a timeline to update the 2026-27 course guide, summarized statewide assessment results showing gains in AP participation and average scores, and described an ongoing districtwide rollout of artificial-intelligence lessons and a device-free high-school program.
Marple Newtown School District officials on Jan. 13 outlined proposed course changes and presented finalized student-assessment data for 2024-25, and they described an expanding districtwide rollout of artificial-intelligence training.
Christian, a district curriculum presenter, said the high school will seek approval to offer College Board's new AP Cybersecurity course in 2026-27 and that the course includes an industry-recognized credential for students who score 4 or 5 on the AP exam. He asked the board to approve updates to the 2026-27 course guide…
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