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Big Walnut staff outline expansion of career pathways, CTE partnerships and waitlist pressures

3461412 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

District staff presented a yearlong recap of career-awareness events, College Credit Plus participation, BridgeEd and DAC partnerships, and identified program waitlists and potential career-pathway priorities for the board to consider.

District staff on May 19 told the Big Walnut Local Schools Board of Education the district is expanding career-education efforts—including College Credit Plus courses, partnerships with DAC and BridgeEd, and new career-pathway planning—to give more students options for college, skilled work and military service.

The presentation, given by Mike Robertson and introduced by Superintendent Ryan McClain, summarized three “buckets” of work the district says it will sustain: events (career fairs, panels), electives and courses, and formal career pathways that can lead to industry credentials. Robertson said expanding these offerings also helps students meet state college-and-career readiness indicators used on school…

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