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Berwick Area SD proposes career-pathway overhaul for high school, expands CTE articulation and mentorship plans
Summary
District staff outlined a plan to shift high‑school scheduling and course catalogs to a pathways-based model emphasizing Career and Technical Education (CTE) articulation with local colleges, a 9th-grade exploratory year, mentorships, and an AI policy task force; the board was asked to review forthcoming catalog changes.
BERWICK — District staff presented a plan to reorganize high school course offerings around career "pathways," expand Career and Technical Education (CTE) articulation agreements with area colleges, and add mentorship and artificial intelligence guidance for students and staff.
"We are working to shift our high school course offerings to align with a pathways approach to course selection and student experiences," said Staff member, a district administrator, summarizing the proposal. The district intends to make 9th grade an exploratory year so students select a pathway after that first year and pursue related coursework and experiences during the rest of high school.
Staff member said the district currently has seven CTE "zip codes" (CTE program groupings used in the district presentation) and can expand offerings based on existing courses. The district plans to pursue or refine articulation agreements so students earn college credit for high school coursework. "We just got back our renewed articulation agreement with…
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