Our school only has honors for all in English. All the other subjects have OnLevel, Honors, and AP classes.

Some students at some schools have not yet reached the same level of achievement in various subjects.

Anonymous wrote:I'm at a school with honors-for-all curriculum. I have never had anything explained to me as to how our curriculum differs from non-honors curriculum. Since the county's curriculum provided to me doesn't differentiate, I could not tell you what distinguishes between honors and non-honors curriculum.

Honors for All is a way to rebrand grade-level classes as honors because it's more equitable.

I'm at a school with honors-for-all curriculum. I have never had anything explained to me as to how our curriculum differs from non-honors curriculum. Since the county's curriculum provided to me doesn't differentiate, I could not tell you what distinguishes between honors and non-honors curriculum.

Anonymous wrote:I don't know that's truly countywide, but the model has spread from some schools to many schools in the district. I do know generally the trend is that regular/non-honors classes are remedial and honors classes are the new regular classes.

+1 And those "honors" classes have a lot of troublemaker kids who don't care about education. You have to go to the IB/AP level to weed such kids out.

I don't know that's truly countywide, but the model has spread from some schools to many schools in the district. I do know generally the trend is that regular/non-honors classes are remedial and honors classes are the new regular classes.

Anonymous wrote:If the county wants Honors for all, why do some high schools still provide non-Honors options and how are they doing this when other schools, like our W school have practically done away with the option? My kid would definitely benefit from being able to choose between Honors and non-Honors in certain subjects, but it just isn't an option at our W school, except maybe math. For us, it's a bit unfortunate, but I'm guessing we're in the minority based on the student demographics at our school.

I think it's because this has not actually been stated publicly by central office staff and/or the board. And then each school is left to set their own schedules.

If the county wants Honors for all, why do some high schools still provide non-Honors options and how are they doing this when other schools, like our W school have practically done away with the option? My kid would definitely benefit from being able to choose between Honors and non-Honors in certain subjects, but it just isn't an option at our W school, except maybe math. For us, it's a bit unfortunate, but I'm guessing we're in the minority based on the student demographics at our school.