The Career exploration class is designed to help students identify interests and select a potential career.
Stephen Rosser typically teaches history and government at West High School, but this year he’s one of five teachers offering the new Freshmen Academy Career Exploration class. The class is the kickoff to the district’s “” program which aims to boost graduation rates by offering more career-focused education.
“When I was a kid, one of my best friends had cancer,” Morse said. “I saw her go through everything, and it made me really interested in it, and want to help kids like her.” Rosser said the class will help achieve the district’s goal of preparing students for college, their career, or life in general. He said that the school is planning field trips to show students what jobs in Anchorage can look like.
in three academies: Business and leadership, science and health, and construction and innovation. But when the school board approved the plan in June, they allowed students to opt out of the program after the freshman academy.
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