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Mary Anne Smith, McLaughlin studio art CTE teacher, urges adding business and tech classes to better prepare students

Public comment / school presentation · February 15, 2025
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Mary Anne Smith, studio art Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher at McLaughlin High School, said integrating Introduction to Business and Tech 1 into the studio art pathway makes students more well rounded and improves their chances of graduating and entering postsecondary education or careers. She did not present specific data.

Mary Anne Smith, the studio art Career and Technical Education teacher at McLaughlin High School, told the meeting that she added Introduction to Business and Tech 1 to the school's studio art pathway to help students transition to postsecondary programs and careers.

"CTE, it stands for Career and Technical Education, and we have a number of CTE courses or pathways here at McLaughlin High School," Smith said, describing the pathway she oversees. She said the studio art pathway "falls under the arts…

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