CONWAY — How many students must be enrolled for a course to be taught at Kennett High School? The Conway School Board is trying to come up with a magic number, but it's proving difficult.
Last fall, the board granted Principal Neal Moylan's request for 19 low-enrollment courses: Algebra Tutorial, 11 students; AP Calculus AB, 10; AP English Literature, 10; AP European History, 10; Calculus, 11; Dance Techniques I, nine; Geometry Concepts, 10; and Instructional Music Workshop, 10.
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