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Parent urges policy overhaul to allow externally earned college credits; board agrees to review offerings
Summary
A resident urged the board to revise policies so externally earned college credits can be recorded on student transcripts and to expand dual-enrollment options; board members said the district has added concurrent college-in-high-school courses in recent years, and staff were directed to catalog current offerings and report back.
Denise Manganiello, speaking during old/new business, urged the board to review 200-level pupil policies and to permit externally earned college and high-school credits to appear on Ambridge student transcripts. Manganiello described low-cost trial options (she cited an example of Arizona State's program with a small up-front fee) and said students from lower-income families…
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