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Board weighs paying full four‑year degrees for paraprofessionals in CAPS teacher pathway
Summary
At a Millersburg Area School District work session, a paraprofessional described the Capital Area Pathways to Teaching (CAPS) program and trustees debated whether the district should fund two‑year or four‑year sponsorships for paraprofessionals, and how long recipients should be required to remain or reimburse the district.
A paraprofessional told the Millersburg Area School District board that the Capital Area Pathways to Teaching (CAPS) program let her work while earning a degree and that she expects to graduate this May with a pre‑K–4 education degree.
"Because of CAPS, I am not only graduating with a college degree, I am stepping confidently into my future as an educator," the paraprofessional said during a board presentation. She described the program as an employer‑embedded pathway that combines weekly in‑person sessions with self‑paced online modules through Point Park University and a single learning platform. She said the program reduced scheduling and financial…
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