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Students and community members urge support for alternative schools, raise ESSA opt‑out concerns
Summary
Public forum speakers at the Nov. 19 APS board meeting included student testimonials praising alternative and small schools, a request to digitize a historic Del Norte band recording, and concerns from a Marine Corps recruiter and a community member about the district's student‑information opt‑out process under ESSA.
At the Nov. 19 Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education meeting, 11 public forum speakers shared personal stories, program endorsements and regulatory concerns.
Students from alternative and small‑campus schools repeatedly credited specialized programs and staff support for helping them recover credits and stay on track to graduate. Camila Ramirez, who identified herself as a student and teen parent, told the board La Academia de Esperanza provided the scheduling, childcare support and classes she needed to raise her grades to straight A's.…
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