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High school principal outlines targets for graduation, absenteeism and career readiness
Summary
Ballston Spa High School Principal Mr. Robinson detailed end-of-year goals including raising the graduation rate for economically disadvantaged students, reducing chronic absenteeism and class cutting, and creating a career advisory committee to align coursework with workplace expectations.
High School Principal Mr. Robinson said at the June 4 Board of Education meeting that his building set multi-year, data-driven goals focused on increasing the graduation rate among economically disadvantaged students, lowering chronic absenteeism and class cuts, and strengthening career-readiness skills.
Mr. Robinson told the board that 109 economically disadvantaged seniors entered the school year eligible to graduate, of whom nine transferred out and 12 dropped out, leaving 88 students who could still receive diplomas this June. He said his working target is an 80 percent graduation rate for that group, but cautioned that the final figure will not be known until commencement on June 26.
The principal described strategies including…
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