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United ISD to pilot "Bridge Academy" with Laredo College, workforce partners to reengage dropouts
Summary
United ISD launched a Bridge Academy pilot to re-engage former students (ages up to mid-20s) who left without diplomas, offering credit recovery, on-site classes at Laredo College South, workforce supports and potential dual credit or certification options.
United Independent School District staff outlined a new Bridge Academy pilot at a June workshop that will invite former UISD students who left without diplomas back into a college-based, nontraditional program to recover credits and earn official high-school diplomas.
Why it matters: the program targets former students age 18 to 26 who withdrew before graduating and aims to provide credit recovery, college coursework and workforce certifications while preserving the diploma from the student's original high school.
The Bridge Academy is a tri-party partnership among United ISD, Laredo…
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