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Stafford ISD board approves student trip to Italy, France and Spain for March 2026
Summary
The Stafford Municipal School District board approved an international travel program for middle- and high-school students to visit Italy, France and Spain in March 2026 after a presentation from staff about educational value, itinerary and costs.
The Stafford Municipal School District Board of Trustees voted to approve an international student travel program to Italy, France and Spain, March 6–16, 2026.
The board approved the trip in a 7-0 vote after a detailed presentation from the travel organizer, Tim Wood, who described the itinerary, academic and life-skills benefits and the cost structure. "Students who travel tend to have higher GPAs, higher SATs, are 32% more likely to attend college, and 61% more likely to be employed full time," Wood told the board.
Wood described the proposed itinerary as beginning with arrival in Milan and…
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