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Parents, students and alumni urge board not to discontinue Young Men's/Young Women's Leadership Academy
Summary
Students, parents, alumni and PTSA leaders gave emotional testimony defending the Leadership Academy's single-gender leadership model and urged the district to explore alternatives to closure, citing student transformation and weak district marketing rather than program failure.
Dozens of current and former students, parents and PTSA leaders told the Duval County School Board the Young Men's/Young Women's Leadership Academy (YMLA) provides unique benefits and should not be discontinued.
Students described personal transformation and improved behavior at the single-gender leadership academy. "They have changed my character and they have changed me as a young man," said a sixth-grade student who addressed the board and drew applause. Parents and alumni recounted stories of graduates…
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