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Participation nudges: district reports modest gains in high‑school activity participation and seeks to reduce barriers
Summary
The district reported a rise in high‑school student participation in activities to almost 57% and said gaps by race, socioeconomic status and English‑learner status have narrowed. Staff proposed removing fees, targeted outreach and integrating rec department programs into school offerings to boost participation further.
At the March 12 board meeting, the district reported on student involvement in fall and winter extracurricular activities and described strategies to raise participation and close participation gaps.
The report showed 56%–57% of high‑school students participated in at least one activity in the winter of the 2023–24 year, a 3% increase from the prior fall and a more than 16% increase from the previous winter. The district said it closed participation gaps between socioeconomic groups and between ESOL and non‑ESOL…
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