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Abington Heights board approves 2026–27 curriculum guide; tables academic calendar for further talks
Summary
The Abington Heights School Board unanimously approved the district's 2026'27 curriculum guide after administrators described course, assessment and program updates. Separately, the board tabled a proposed academic calendar after members and teachers requested more time to consult the union.
The Abington Heights School District board unanimously approved a revised 2026–27 curriculum guide after administrators described updates to courses, grading and assessments.
Dr. T, the district's curriculum lead, outlined changes including adding benchmark and diagnostic testing (CDTs three times a year), rewriting the financial literacy course to replace Intro to FCS, splitting Photo II into two half-credit electives, reducing some art course credits to increase student access, and aligning intro-to-tech and woodworking pathways so students can earn industry credentials before graduation. Dr. T also described a restructured physical-movement sequence and a phased move to pass/fail grading for…
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