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APS board accepts monitoring report on postsecondary readiness, advances 'Academies of Albuquerque' pilot
Summary
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 20 voted to accept the superintendent’s progress monitoring report on Goal 3, postsecondary readiness, endorsing the Academies of Albuquerque pilot and district plans to scale freshman supports, early-warning systems and community partnerships.
ALBUQUERQUE — The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 20 voted to accept the superintendent’s progress monitoring report on Goal 3, postsecondary readiness, endorsing a district plan that centers freshman academies, a student-success “early warning” system and stronger industry and community partnerships.
The vote came after a two-hour discussion with district staff that examined how the Academies of Albuquerque pilot — now operating at Manzano, Cibola and Highland high schools — will be sequenced and scaled across the district. Board member Courtney Jackson moved to accept the report; Josefina Domínguez seconded. A roll-call vote recorded unanimous approval.
The monitoring report describes multiple changes the administration says distinguish current efforts from a year ago: creation of dedicated student-success systems (an evolution of early-warning approaches), new staffing in priority schools including a student-success systems resource teacher, and districtwide changes to how students preregister for classes so planners know demand for AP, IB, dual-credit and CTE courses.
“Once the academ…
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