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APS presents Academies of Albuquerque plan emphasizing career-focused pathways and freshman academies
Summary
Albuquerque Public Schools leaders described a district initiative, the Academies of Albuquerque, to create community-connected career academies, freshman academies and career pathways supported by city and county partnerships.
Albuquerque Public Schools officials presented the Academies of Albuquerque plan to the Local Government Coordinating Commission on Oct. 16, describing a district effort to expand career-connected learning, deepen personalized instruction and strengthen college- and career-readiness.
Chief Academic Officer Sherry Jett and Assistant Superintendent Marco Harris said the Academies are intended as a community-connected initiative and not solely an APS program; business and civic partners will be asked to provide internships, job shadowing and other experiential learning opportunities.
APS leaders described a model that starts with…
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