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Nelson County showcases Fusion Micro School; district reports early learning gains
Summary
Nelson County school leaders and students described Fusion, a new 7th–8th grade STEM micro school that partners with local industry; staff reported a 14% increase in students scoring at or above grade level on a January diagnostic and highlighted employer partnerships.
The Nelson County Board of Education on Feb. 17 heard a program presentation on Fusion, a micro school for seventh- and eighth-grade students focused on accelerated work in math and science. Teachers, a student and community partners described hands-on projects and employer collaborations that district staff say are producing early gains.
Fusion began as part of a district micro-school design process and opened this August at OKH, drawing about 30 students from Bloomfield and OKH, according to Liana Van Dyke, the…
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