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Board approves allowing certain middle-school students to earn high-school credit; GPA handling to be communicated to parents
Summary
After extended debate, the Southern Columbia Area School District board approved an amendment to the instructional planning guide allowing designated middle-school students to receive high-school credit for select courses; how those grades affect GPA will be communicated to families and include options for retake/replacement, the board said.
The Southern Columbia Area School District board voted to amend the instructional planning guide to allow qualified middle-school students to receive high-school credit for certain courses, after a lengthy discussion about academic readiness and grade‑point implications.
Board members debated whether credits earned early should count toward a student’s GPA and class rank. "I still would prefer it not to be GPA," a board member said during the discussion. Administrators…
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