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Parent urges North Kansas City Schools to make career "pathways" optional, says program limited electives
Summary
A parent urged the board to allow students to opt out of the district's pathways program, saying it reduced access to elective coursework and that some students were assigned to full pathways instead of their first choice.
During the visitor comment portion of the North Kansas City Board of Education meeting, Misty Veron asked the board to consider making the district's high-school pathways program optional rather than a graduation requirement.
Veron said she has two children who attended the district, one who completed school without participating in pathways and one who did. "The first point is it's not a graduation requirement in state…
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