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APS board accepts progress-monitoring report on career pathways; superintendent outlines Academies of Albuquerque plan
Summary
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board accepted a progress monitoring report on interim goal 3.2 (career pathways), heard questions about CTE teacher recruitment, Perkins grant findings and supports for students with disabilities, and approved follow-up data requests.
The Albuquerque Public Schools Board of Education voted Dec. 3 to accept a progress-monitoring report on interim goal 3.2, which tracks student participation in career-connected learning and the district cademies of Albuquerque initiative.
Superintendent Dr. Blakely and senior staff presented data showing an increase in students earning career-connected credits, including a noted figure that 57.9% of 11th-grade students with disabilities earned credit in at least one career-connected learning course in 2024-25. Board members requested a breakdown of that percentage for "twice-exceptional" students versus general special-education students; staff said the breakdown was not on the display and pledged to provide it after the meeting.
The discussion focused on teacher capacity and industry partnerships. Vice…
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