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Jacksonville students urge council to oppose state cuts to AP, IB, ACE and CTE funding
Summary
More than 20 students from Duval County schools urged the Jacksonville Rules Committee on April 14 to oppose proposed state legislation that would cut funding for advanced-placement, dual-enrollment and career-technical programs. Councilmembers pledged to prepare a nonbinding resolution opposing the cuts and invited co-sponsors.
Dozens of high school students told the Jacksonville Rules Committee on April 14 that proposed state cuts to funding for AP, IB, ACE (Cambridge) and CTE programs would sharply reduce access to college credit, scholarships and career training for low‑income students.
The students said the changes in bills tracked as HB 5101 and Senate bills including S.B. 2510 (later referenced as S.B. 7030) would remove funding that pays for tests, teacher positions and programs such as dual enrollment and vocational training. "Please, council members, do not throw that key away today," said Tristan Sebastian Rodriguez, a student speaker who framed the programs as essential to the “American dream.”
The public comment drew 21 scheduled speakers from multiple Duval County high schools, including Fletcher High School, Darnell‑Cookman School of the Medical Arts, Wolfson High School and Samuel W. Wolfson. Students described personal experience…
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