HomeFarm News5th & 6th grade FFA expansion depends on educators, school boards5th & 6th grade FFA expansion depends on educators, school boardsFri, September 8, 2023 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comThe new school year means FFA chapters can expand membership to 5th and 6th graders, but an education official says that expansion won’t automatically happen everywhere.Sally Ladsten with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction tells Brownfield many schools have a robust ag education program, but they might not be ready to expand to the lower grades. “We do see some schools in the State of Wisconsin that are offering 5th and 6th-grade agriculture courses that I think will definitely capitalize on this opportunity, but for others, it will be a decision of if they’re ready to make that jump or not based on the capacity of their agriculture teachers.”Ladsten says some schools might have the ability to expand the FFA program while others are using all available resources to maintain what they have, so each district must decide what works for them.…5th & 6th grade FFA expansion depends on educators, school boards
