District outlines draft 6–12 academy plan, seeks community input before finalizing
Las Cruces Public Schools staff presented a draft framework for a proposed 6–12 college and career academy drawing on MVLA and Rio Grande Prep models, multiple focus groups and ThoughtExchange data; the plan emphasizes small learning communities, CTE access and student voice and sets a tentative board review date in September.
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Dr. Wendy Miller Tomlinson presented the steering committee’s draft design for a 6–12 academy, describing the effort as “research and design” that drew on two community surveys, focus groups and a ThoughtExchange engagement with 854 participants and 4,47 thoughts. She said stakeholder priorities ranked small learning communities, strong advisory and mentorship programs, academic expectations and internships among the top elements respondents wanted.
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