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OKCPS outlines bond-funded college and career centers, board presses for job-outcome data
Summary
District staff described programming, construction timelines and costs for six bond-funded college and career centers and told the board a Feb. 23 follow-up will provide deeper data on pathways, labor-market alignment and enrollment safeguards.
Oklahoma City Public Schools officials on Feb. 9 presented a multi-school plan to use 2022 bond funding to build six college and career centers intended to connect high-school students with high-demand careers and industry partners.
Kate Hayden, executive director of workforce development, told the board the centers are designed as “college- and career-aligned learning hubs” that will offer pathways such as cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing, health careers (in partnership with Metro Technology Centers), construction, film and media, culinary and business entrepreneurship across Capitol Hill, Douglas, John Marshall Enterprise, Northwest Classen, Star Spencer and U.S. Grant High Schools. Hayden said the planning combined student interest, school-level input and local workforce data to select pathways.
Deborah Deck, chief…
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