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Arts Conservatory for Teens seeks $500,000 from city to expand programs, citing 100% high-school graduation rate among participants
Summary
ACT asked the council for $500,000 to scale programming that the group says serves roughly 860 enrolled students and improves graduation and college matriculation rates; councilmembers signaled support but requested proposal details and budget paths.
The Arts Conservatory for Teens (ACT) urged St. Petersburg City Council to expand city support for its after-school and workforce-preparation arts programs, asking for $500,000 to scale operations and deepen a research partnership intended to validate outcomes.
Dr. Alex Harris, founder and CEO of ACT, briefed council on the program’s growth and outcomes, calling the organization a ‘‘homegrown’’ pipeline for arts-based education and career readiness. He told council ACT now serves about 860 students in weekly programming and, counting community engagements, reaches several thousand more monthly. "Since our inception, ACT has maintained a 100% high-school graduation rate among all of…
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