Troubled Kids Get Second Chance in Henrico
Non-violent middle and high schoolers in Henrico who had been suspended or expelled will get another chance to continue their education (instead of sitting at home) as part of a pilot program in Henrico County Public Schools. Sounds like a great program to me. If kids are motivated to stay in school and […]
Non-violent middle and high schoolers in Henrico who had been suspended or expelled will get another chance to continue their education (instead of sitting at home) as part of a pilot program in Henrico County Public Schools. Sounds like a great program to me. If kids are motivated to stay in school and are willing to do the work and change their bad behavior without being a risk to hurting other students, then it seems like a win-win situation to me. What do you think?
In October, the system expects to officially begin its new Preserving Student Achievement Program (PSAP), which is designed to allow non-violent student offenders to serve their long-term suspensions or expulsions in class on the campus of the county’s alternative New Bridge Middle School in eastern Henrico.
Students in grades 6 to 12 who are approved for the program will attend a half-day of classes in four core subjects – English/language arts, math, science and social studies – five days a week for the duration of their suspensions.
The Henrico School Board created the program to provide an opportunity for qualified student offenders to continue their education while better preparing them to return to their home schools, said Val Gooss, intervention specialist for the school system’s department of non-traditional programs, which will oversee the PSAP. The program and its two instructors will be able to serve as many as 40 students per day – 20 in the morning session and 20 in the afternoon session.
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