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Board hears results of Big Picture Learning visit; interns, off‑campus model prompt local ideas
Summary
Warren Township staff who visited San Diego’s MET high school described a small-school, internship-heavy model where students spend two days a week off campus with employers and two days in integrated class blocks; the board discussed transportation, staff workload and how internships might translate locally.
Staff who visited Big Picture Learning partner schools in San Diego reported on May 13 that the Met High School model centers small cohorts, advisory relationships and off‑campus internships that aim to build workplace skills and postsecondary pathways.
Matt Crowley, a dean at the Almond Campus, and other visiting staff said the San Diego school enrolled about 120 students, employed roughly 13 teachers, one classified staff member and one administrator, and required students to spend two days each week at internships paired with independent study projects.
"They are located on Mesa Community College's campus," Crowley said. "Students are allowed to enroll in MCC courses for free to supplement what MET…
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