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Former 'Fresh' high-school program draws calls to revive it after district cuts
Summary
Council and school board members reviewed the history of the Fresh program (a GRuB-style experiential learning site at Isabella Bush Park), noting the city invested about $120,000 in barn repairs and that former participants saw improved attendance and outcomes; members asked staff to explore partners and funding to restore or reconfigure the program.
Council and school board members spent part of the April 14 joint session discussing the history and future of Tumwater’s Fresh program, an experiential high-school pathway that once ran at Isabella Bush Park in partnership with GRuB and the school district.
The parks representative recounted the program’s origins and city investments: "we invested about a $120,000 in the barn," he…
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