School board votes to implement mid-range honors courses

Beth Oliver

Braddock District Member Megan McLaughlin supports the measure.

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January 26, 2012
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Students have two curricular roads they can follow in FCPS. They can take the standard class route, or they can take IB or AP classes. What about the students who want more of a challenge than what is offered in standard classes, but are not quite ready for the rigor of a IB or AP class? The FCPS School Board voted 11-1 to implement five mid-range honors courses into the curriculum on Jan 26 for those students.

Both AHS representatives, Mason District Member Sandy Evans and Braddock District Member Megan McLaughlin, supported the measure. McLaughlin was the Co-Founder of FairGrade, who campaigned for the board to change the grading scale four years ago. During an AHS PTSA meeting in October, she declared her support for the classes.

“We want to have that middle-level option,” McLaughlin said.

The classes include English Honors 11, World History Honors 2, U.S./VA History, English 12 and U.S. Government.

Sully District School Board Member voted against the measure.

Superintendent Jack Dale supported the measure and thought that it was going to pass before the vote.

“I think it is definitely going to happen,” Dale said.