Examiner: Report: Montgomery County schools fail to track results of programs for at-risk students

Montgomery County school officials aren't evaluating whether their $25.7 million alternative-education programs for at-risk students actually help students graduate from high school or go to college, according to a report from the county's Office of Legislative Oversight.The school system is also excluding the students from career and technical education programs, even though they would benefit from these options the most, the report says.On Monday, the County Council's Education Committee plans to meet with staff from Montgomery County Public Schools and Montgomery College, along with other county officials to hash out these gaps...

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