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Board hears plan for pilot work-based learning program to award credit for internships and paid work
Summary
District presenters proposed a work-based learning program that would allow seniors to earn high-school credit for supervised internships or paid jobs (150 hours = 0.5 credit; 600 hours = 2 credits), with a certified coordinator to run weekly classes and conduct employer/site compliance.
District administrators presented a proposal on Dec. 10 to launch a work-based learning program that connects classroom instruction with internships and supervised on-the-job experience. The program aims to expand career awareness and provide seniors with credit for workplace experience.
A district presenter summarized the statewide concept: "it enables students to see firsthand how the things that they're learning in our classrooms...are utilized throughout our world." The district…
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