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District 60 students, parents and teachers urge board to keep concurrent-enrollment and career programs
Summary
Students, a teacher and a parent told the District 60 Board of Education on Feb. 25 that proposed cuts to Senior-to-Sophomore concurrent-enrollment courses and the relocation of career programs would remove access and supports for many students.
Students, a teacher and a parent urged the Pueblo School District No. 60 Board of Education on Feb. 25 to reverse or pause plans to remove Senior-to-Sophomore (STS) concurrent-enrollment classes and to relocate career-oriented programs from Central High School.
Kylie Hughes, an 11th-grade student at Centennial High School, told the board the proposed elimination of STS classes would “diminish the visions of students whose only option may be taking an STS class at the high school.” She said STS gave her opportunities to take college-level work while remaining in a high‑school environment that provides social‑emotional supports.
Madeline (Maddie) Gonzalez, a 10th‑grader at Centennial, said STS courses let…
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