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GHS gears up for CCP
classes in September
GREENVILLE – “This is a new way of doing post secondary education,”
said Greenville Superintendent Doug Fries. “We may have to make
adjustments, be flexible. But it’s a plus for kids.”
With teachers credentialed to teach 14 subjects as College Credit Plus
courses, Greenville High School is gearing up for the 2015-16 school
year. “The idea is to get these kids started. With the course being
offered on the high school campus, more kids may take this option. It
makes it easier for them to get into it.”
Assistant Superintendent Laura Bemus, Director of Curriculum, noted a
survey done in Montgomery County showed 60 percent of young people with
college degrees were more likely to be successful. “This (CCP) will
help them do that.”
“The district has a lot of people working hard to implement this,”
Fries said. Some of the district’s course offerings might have to be
changed as they put the program together. “We have to be flexible…
changes don’t happen until you get in the middle of it.”
He added he was “very impressed” with Edison Community College’s
approach. “They’ve done a great job communicating with us,” he said.
“They ran a workshop for all the schools. They’ve been very organized…
getting all the information out to us.” He noted he was comfortable
with the transition to CCP on the district’s campus. “Any complications
come up? Edison will work with us,” he said. Bemus concurred. “We
really appreciate Edison – and our staff – working to make this happen
for our students,” she said.
Fries added with CCP and the district’s Career Technology Center, they
were in a good position to help students develop their career paths.
“They can funnel in two directions… CCP or Career Tech. With two years
training, they can get a skill for a good paying job...
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