Over 2,000 high school students in the Quad Cities now have a chance to take more college-level classes. This week, the Moline school board decided to add eight advanced placement courses to the seven already offered at the high school.
The new courses include Spanish, music theory, psychology, and macro-economics. Superintendent, David Moyer, says the range and rigor of classes will encourage independent, critical thinking.
Dr. Moyer says taking these classes and passing the AP exams will help them test out of some college classes and and lower their tuition costs--at little cost to students and the district.
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"Actually, the whole thing this year, we're estimating between textbooks and training, under $50,000. We don't expect it to be a huge financial burden on the district."
High school students in the Moline School District can begin taking the eight new AP courses next fall.
