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Parkrose students and teacher urge careful approach to AI as AVID program shows high college application rates
Summary
Students and staff described the AVID college-and-career program and reported high FAFSA completion and college-acceptance metrics; teacher Marissa Advaita urged caution on classroom AI use, citing studies she said show risks to student critical thinking and asking the district for guardrails and a conservative policy.
Parkrose School District students, staff and a veteran teacher used Monday’s working session to highlight the district’s AVID college-and-career program and press for a cautious approach to classroom use of artificial intelligence.
Students from Parkrose High and middle schools told the board that AVID helps them identify postsecondary pathways and build skills employers and colleges want. Presenters said roughly 73 percent of students had applied for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and reported that AVID sections include about 15 at the high‑school level and nine at the middle‑school level. One presenter said 96 percent of AVID seniors were accepted to four‑year colleges.
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