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Rising Phoenix students tell school board program gave them a head start but carries heavy workload
Summary
Two students in the Rising Phoenix program told the Two Rivers school board the program offers college-level advantages and practical skills but can impose heavy homework loads; the board funds 10 students in the program and heard staff say youth apprenticeship participation has tripled since 2020.
Logan Rakovsky and Bryce Ordant, seniors in the Two Rivers High School Rising Phoenix program, told the school board on Monday that the program has given them college-level experience and practical skills but demanded a heavy workload.
"This program has totally changed my life," Logan said, describing a schedule that last year included "2 to 4 hours of homework every night" and multiple college courses. He urged the district to consider…
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