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Danbury students tell board West Campus academy limits AP, electives and culinary access
Summary
Multiple students told the Danbury Board of Education that the district's new West Campus academy structure is preventing some students from enrolling in AP courses and vocational offerings, and that the new building lacks culinary facilities.
Several Danbury High School students told the Danbury Board of Education that the new West Campus academy is restricting their ability to take Advanced Placement and career-pathway classes and that the campus lacks facilities for vocational programs such as culinary arts.
The students said the academy's scheduling and placement rules are blocking some students from registering for AP classes that count for college credit. "I cannot take APU, okay, as based in government politics because I have a half a year of gym left because of the exploration seminar," said Alcon, a freshman, describing how a…
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