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Parents press ABC Unified to accept private language providers for world‑language credit

ABC Unified School Board · August 19, 2025
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Dozens of parents and students urged the board to drop a geographic restriction that prevents private language schools outside the district from being approved for high‑school world‑language credit; speakers cited insurance costs and urged the board to remove the barrier or waive facility fees.

Dozens of parents and students told the ABC Unified board during public comment they were denied high‑school world‑language elective credit for programs taught by accredited private institutes outside district boundaries. Speakers representing Tamil, Sanskrit and Marathi language programs asked the board to revise or waive a policy that requires a private institute to operate within ABCUSD boundaries before the district grants…

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