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Decatur SD 61 ramps career pathways, industry certifications and summer programs; vouchers near 1,300
Summary
District officials reported gains in career and technical education certifications and freshmen-on-track metrics and described planned summer programming; communications staff said the district issued 1,291 summer-program vouchers during a recent resource fair.
Decatur Public School District 61 administrators told the board the district is expanding career and technical education (CTE) pathways, reporting a sharp year-over-year increase in industry certifications, and pursuing strategies to boost graduation rates by improving freshmen-on-track measures.
Dr. Robinson, speaking for the Department of Teaching and Learning, said the district has increased CTE industry certifications and added new College and Career Pathways Endorsements. “We started the year with one career pathway endorsement,” Dr. Robinson said. “We now have four,” adding agriculture, welding and digital business to previously offered programs and…
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