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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — In a story Jan. 18 about evening sessions at Wingfield High School in Jackson, The Associated Press erroneously reported the school's operating hours. The school will operate from noon to 6 p.m., not 2:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Here is a corrected version of the story:
Wingfield HS to pilot evening school for at-risk students
Wingfield High School plans to start an alternative evening school for at-risk students, focusing on fine arts, athletics, mathematics, mechanics and engineering — or FAME
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Wingfield High School Principal Willie Killins plans to start an alternative evening school for at-risk students.
About half the 60 or so openings have been filled, and it's tentatively scheduled to open Tuesday.
The Clarion-Ledger reports (http://on.thec-l.com/1Pksfj2) that for those students, the school day will run from noon to 6 p.m.
It will focus on the arts, athletics, mathematics, mechanics and engineering — or FAME, with individualized instruction for students who are behind on credits, have discipline issues or need extra help. Killins says he'd like to open it eventually to average and high-performing students, too.
Superintendent Cedrick Gray said his hope is every student will graduate. Wingfield's graduation rate last academic year was 47 percent.
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