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Ford College and Career Academy applications withdrawn; supporters and partners pledge continued engagement
Summary
The McKenzie Foundation and Boys & Girls Club withdrew charter applications for the proposed Forward College and Career Academy at MMSD and UW Madison; supporters said community engagement will continue and advocates highlighted Operation Fresh Start’s recent student successes.
Representatives from the McKenzie Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County withdrew their Forward College and Career Academy (FCCA) charter applications for both Madison Metropolitan School District and the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Office of Educational Opportunities, speakers said at the Feb. 24 board meeting.
Mike Jones, speaking for the Madison Teachers Inc. (MTI), said MTI supported the organizations’ decision to withdraw the FCCA…
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