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Students warn that AP course cuts at Mankato West will reduce access to rigorous coursework
Summary
Multiple Mankato West students told the board that planned cuts to AP courses — students cited six AP sections that will not run next year — will shrink rigor, push students toward PSEO/concurrent enrollment and complicate graduation planning; administrators said low in‑school enrollment and staffing constraints drove the decisions.
Several Mankato West students urged the school board on April 6 to reconsider planned cuts to Advanced Placement courses that they said will reduce access to rigorous in‑school college‑level coursework.
Students described a mix of causes and consequences. Lily Pipes (junior) said AP offerings are “undeniable[ly] important” to school culture and warned that many AP sections have been cut for next year. Olivia Jarrett and Ivan Wilson, also juniors, echoed those concerns and said some students have planned their high school tracks around courses such as…
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