CAREER READINESS

• Expand the Early College program to more MCPS high schools which is a dual enrollment program with Montgomery College that allows students to receive both their high school diploma and associates degree. • Expand the senior half-day program to all MCPS high schools in Montgomery County for seniors to spend time in their last year of high school in a job or internship that interests them. • Increase communication about apprenticeship/internship programs that students can take during their senior year of high school. • Promote MCPS tuition reimbursements for students seeking to earn a degree in education and return to MCPS as an educator. • Enhance communication about college and career readiness resources, including scholarships, facilitating the application process, internship opportunities, CTE programs, and opportunities to connect with various career paths.

• Work with MCPS to explore the implementation of a one-semester financial literacy graduation requirement or at least a more clearly defined financial literacy course for students. • Advocate to the Maryland State Department of Education to remove unnecessary graduation requirements to free up space in students’ schedules to take classes they are interested in. Changes I support include: • Reducing Health back to a one-semester credit • Removing the Technology credit • Adding a one-semester financial literacy credit • Allowing an athlete’s involvement on a school sports team to count towards their PE credit.