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Credit-recovery staff and students warn closing Student Achievement Center would push vulnerable students out of school
Summary
Teachers, students and program staff at the Student Achievement Center described how the district lternative school helps students make up multiple credits and re-engage; they said Period 10 and online-only recovery are insufficient for many students and urged the board not to close the program.
Students, teachers and administrators described the Student Achievement Center (SAC) at the March 24 public hearing as the district—acility that helps credit-deficient students recover multiple classes and re-engage in school, and they warned that closing or eliminating the program would increase dropout risk.
Speakers explained how SAC differs from in-home school credit recovery or single-period recovery options: SAC gives students in-person instruction, smaller classes, and access to Edgenuity with four semesters available in a year rather than the two-semester structure at many schools. "Period 10…
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