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A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020EducationGoal and Objectives Responsible Party Timeframe Notes1. Continue to improve the performance of students in the New Bedford school system and participants in other schoolsystem programsa. Strengthen traditional learning programs School Dept. Short-termb. Extend the classroom opportunities into the communitythrough partnerships with regional universities,agencies, and other community non-profitsc. Expand curriculum programs to include skills andtraining for 21st Century jobs for both students andadultsd. Expand successful programs to other grades orsegments of the populatione. Increase cultural responsiveness when making decisionsabout curriculum and inspiring student performanceSchool Dept.,City, Higher EdInstitutionsSchool Dept.,NBEDC, WIBSchool Dept.School Dept.Mid-termLong-termLong-termShort-term2. Engage the community’s participation in school programs, policy discussions, and eventsa. Use a variety of mechanisms and meeting schedules toreach out to families and encourage their participationin school eventsb. Provide transportation options to get families to schoolmeetings and events or to allow families to watch andcontribute to programs from residences via media andinternet connectionsc. Strengthen cultural responsiveness when consideringactions to encourage more family participation,including bi-lingual notification through various mediasourcesSchool Dept.School Dept.,SRTASchool Dept.Short-termMid-termShort-term3. Continue to provide innovative educational opportunities to students, families, and adultsa. Expand linkages with local colleges to providealternative learning programs and expand early collegeawareness programsb. Expand the continuing educational options (i.e.,schedule; location) for adultsc. Continue the ESOL and GED opportunities, and explorecollaboration opportunities between the two programsand other support organizationsd. Provide job training for those seeking to enter or reenterthe labor force or to enhance their job skillse. Provide learning options for the Green Economy andworkforce development for local green industries andgreening organizationsf. Invest in options for virtual instruction to allow forlearning outside the classroom settingg. Partner with cultural organizations to integrate anunderstanding of local history (and the civic pride thisengenders) into school curricula and other programsSchool Dept., Higher EdInstitutionsSchool Dept.School Dept.School Dept.,NBEDC, WIBSchool Dept.,NBEDC, WIBSchool Dept.School Dept., NBEDCMid-termMid-termShort-termShort-termMid-termLong-termMid-termWork Plan13-18
A City Master Plan New Bedford 2020EducationGoal and Objectives Responsible Party Timeframe Notes4. Ensure maximum use of educational system resources and programsa. Expand the use of public school buildings and groundsoutside of regular school hours and for additionallearning programs, including summer learningprogramsb. Implement planned improvements to the school systemphysical plant and continue to plan for futureimprovementsc. Provide more educational programs for the entirecommunity, including all age groupsd. Allow non-governmental organizations access to schoolfacilities to provide training to educate residents andimprove local workforce skillsSchool Dept.School Dept.School Dept.School Dept.Mid-termLong-termMid-termShort-Term5. Promote the school system, highlight achievements and accomplishments, and disseminate good news to the communitya. Develop various communication opportunities to informthe community of the good things happening in theNew Bedford Public Schools, promoting staff, studentsand familiesb. Promote school system accomplishments and graduatesuccess stories through press releases and regularspecial features in the local media as a means toencourage students to stay in school, and to attractnew residents and businesses into the communityc. Identify and establish a network of successful graduatesof New Bedford’s public school system who can befeatured in advertising, posters, and area media venuesd. Arrange speaking and mentoring opportunities formembers of the graduate network, perhaps throughsponsorship from the city’s service clubs, such asRotary, Lions, and KiwanisSchool Dept., MISSchool Dept., MayorSchool Dept., MayorSchool Dept.Short-termShort-termMid-termMid-termWork Plan13-19
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