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Merced High students showcase project-based learning in front of trustees

Merced Union High School District Board of Trustees · September 10, 2025
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Students from Merced High presented 164 project-based learning projects and described gains in civic engagement, teamwork and research skills; staff said 496 students participated and the Buck Institute will offer district training this fall.

Merced High students described how project-based learning reshaped their classrooms and ambitions at a meeting of the Merced Union High School District Board of Trustees on Aug. 28, 2025.

Lead AP Leah Smith told trustees the school held a spring showcase that involved 496 students across 18 class periods and featured 164 student projects. She said a second cohort has enrolled nine additional teachers,…

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