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PPS presents results and expansion plans for CTE, AP, IB, dual credit and ninth-grade supports
Summary
District staff reported enrollment and performance growth in career and technical education, expansion of AP/IB/dual credit offerings, and a focus on ninth-grade on-track strategies; staff outlined partnerships, funding approaches and next steps to scale programs.
District senior staff presented a comprehensive update on April 8 about high-school strategies including ninth-grade on-track work, career and technical education (CTE), Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and dual-credit programs.
Filip Hestich, senior director for high school academics, said the district uses multiple strategies — ninth-grade success teams, CTE expansion, advanced coursework and career-connected learning — to prepare students for postsecondary success. "Seventy percent of our graduates enroll in two- or four-year programs," Hestich said.
Nut graf: Staff told the board the district is expanding CTE access,…
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