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St. Charles students describe paid internships as district eyes broader CTE placements
Summary
District 303 recognized students who completed competitive paid internships in 2025 and heard regional partners outline growth plans and funding needs, including a regional target of 300 placements and continued grant-seeking to sustain stipends.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 recognized four high school students on Feb. 9 for competitive, paid internships that district and regional partners say are expanding career and technical education opportunities.
Superintendent Dr. Gordon introduced the presentations and Dr. Monica Bailey, associate director of high school curriculum, who noted the internships connect classroom learning to workplace experience. Terry Stroh, director of the regional vocational consortium, said the program placed 243 students last year across manufacturing, healthcare and other fields and that regional partners supplied more than 13,000 volunteer hours.…
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