(Eiffel Tower in Vegas)When we got back, I had to make up for the three days that I was out of town, being miserable in Vegas
This past week has been crazy again. The school district is anticipating closing and/or consolidating a few schools. One of their plans is to make one of the elementary schools a dual-immersion program, focusing on spanish/english. This is great in theory. However, this particular school has a very low Hispanic population. The teachers at this school have a lot of technology and art experience and want the Board to consider a magnet school that focuses on their particular area of expertise. Another elementary school being discussed for closure would fit better in the dual-immersion model that the Board wants to implement. This school's surrounding neighborhood has a very high Hispanic population.
Both schools are neighborhood schools in which many of the parents walk their kids to school. It just feels like someone came up with a great idea without really thinking about where it would fit best.
We shall see if the teachers suggested proposals fall once again on deaf ears. We are, afterall, only teachers who work daily with students, whereas those making the big decisions rarely come into contact with the kids we work with!
Two forums were held this past week to seek community and staff input. Very little trust remains with the Board or District officials as many strongly believe that the decision has already been made and the forums are nothing but a show. We've become very cynical in this District as many decisions that have been made seem to benefit the few at the cost of many. It would be nice if the Board surprised the community and actually takes to heart some of the proposals that were suggested.
It will be very interesting, indeed, to see how it all shakes out in the end.
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I hope the parents show up to a board meeting in force. I know in San Diego Unified that works better than when teachers do. I've seen them reverse good decisions based on parental outcry.
Like keeping open schools with 250 students in this budget crisis. I know it's sad to close a school, but when something has to give . . .
Congratulations to the husband! I hope you had a fab. time in vegas.
It will be interesting to see how the decision plays out. I believe both the RWC & PA Spanish-immersion schools are in low-Hispanic neighborhoods. Both have good academic reputations.
Most successful Spanish immersion programs are NOT in Hispanic neighborhoods. The irony is that it is more difficult to find Spanish speaking families to join a Spanish immersion program than English speaking families. Without knowing your district, your school board is probably picking the right school for the program.
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