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Montebello Unified School District opens new programs at its high schools
- 08-25-2010
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By Sandra T. Molina/San Gabriel Valley Tribune
High school students in the Montebello Unified School District will find something different at their campuses this school year. Six new classes are being added to the Pathways to College and Career academies at Montebello, Schurr and Bell Gardens high schools, offering student hands-on experience in the real working world. The program offers specialized instruction in a variety of careers. The instruction is integrated into students' everyday academic curriculum, ensuring they graduate ready for either college or a career, officials said. In other words, students will get technical instruction combined with academics. "We work to ensure every student graduates career ready and college prepared," said Ayele Dodoo, acting director of Pathways. "This new program does just that as it offers students pathways that tap into their interests, helping to keep them engaged, while also providing a rigorous academic schedule." Students don't need to choose between academics and technical skills, she said, not like in the past when high school students would either study to go into a career or to college. (more…)
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