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Candidates propose dual enrollment, internships and device education to ease high-school-to-adulthood transition

Malden candidate forum (podcast) · October 28, 2025
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Summary

Malden candidates advocated a mix of college-credit programs, early career internships and teaching responsible device use as ways to smooth the transition from high school to adulthood. Peter Piazza emphasized AP/IB and dual enrollment; another guest argued for device-responsibility education instead of blanket bans.

Candidates and council members on a Malden podcast debated classroom and extracurricular approaches to help students transition from high school to adulthood.

Ward 6 school committee candidate Peter Piazza said expanding access to advanced coursework—Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and dual enrollment programs—can earn students college credits and demystify the college…

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