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OCPS rolls out Xello college-and-career platform; counselors, students report early gains
Summary
The Orange County School Board received an update on Xello, a Florida Department of Education–provided K–12 college and career planning platform. District staff said most students have accessed the system and counselors can monitor progress; board members raised questions about transcripts, family access and local business integration.
Mary Bridges, the district director leading the Xello rollout, told the Orange County School Board on Oct. 14 that Xello is now available to all OCPS students and families and is being used for step‑by‑step career and college planning.
Bridges said Xello "is a college and career platform that is available for students in kindergarten through grade 12" and described features she said help students discover interests, build portfolios and plan course paths. Robert Palmer, the district senior administrator working with Bridges, said the platform links with Common App for many colleges and lets counselors monitor student progress.
The rollout matters because, Bridges said, state statutes require college and career guidance and Xello is designed to meet those requirements while saving counselor time by providing school‑ and district‑level reports.…
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