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Franklin task force spotlights co'op expansion, student safety concerns and teacher burnout
Summary
Presenter Mister Wagner told the task force Franklin will expand co'op placements to more than 100 seniors, warned about candy'like drugs appearing in schools and called teacher burnout a major challenge for retention.
Mister Wagner told the task force the district is expanding work'based learning and co'op opportunities and expects more than 100 seniors to take a co'op next year. "Next year, we are looking at having over 100 seniors that will be taking co op next year from your record scores. We've never had over a 100," he said, and added the program aligns with the state's push for more real'world learning during junior and senior years.
Wagner described how the district prepares employer partners: co'op teacher Tom Gay meets with businesses to set expectations and to ensure placements are educational rather than simply providing free labor. "We…
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