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Students, staff describe growth of district work-based learning program
Summary
Students and the program presenter told the Missisquoi Valley School District board the work-based learning program has 37 students this year and partners with local employers to give credit-bearing, paid placements that students say ease the transition to careers.
Richard Barlow, a school staff member who introduced the work-based learning presentation, told the board the program has grown "to 37 students this year," pairing students with local employers and offering high-quality placements and credit-bearing courses.
The meeting included in-person testimony from four students who described hands-on, paid work that complements classroom learning. One student said the program made balancing school and paid work “very easy to do both at the same time” and that it helped them “feel like [they] found a good work environment with good…
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