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Evansville district offers eighth-grade high-school credit to help students plan for college and careers
Summary
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is offering the state-required "Preparing for college and careers" course for high-school credit in eighth grade so students can free up high-school course space and begin exploring pathways earlier; district staff and students described roll-out at Tompkins and Washington Middle Schools.
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp is offering the state-required "Preparing for college and careers" course for high-school credit to eighth graders, officials and staff said. The change follows new Indiana graduation requirements that apply beginning with the class of 2029 and is intended to give students more room in their high-school schedules for courses that match individual goals.
District staff said the course counts toward the graduation requirement and that, by earning the credit early, "students can free up space in high school for courses that match their individual goals," the Presenter said. A staff member added that "Preparing for college and careers…
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