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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Boo, what about kids who visit the other parent for the summer. [/quote]

Your kid's special circumstances shouldn't keep other kids from learning, particularly ones from Title 1 schools who don't have the opportunity for fancy summer camps and spend the summer sitting home.[/quote]

Nor should a child - who's, sadly, facing obstacles- shape my own child's summer. We preach about differentiation all the time.  In this case, this extended year is a "one size fits all" structure.

I left the county after close to 25 years b/c I couldn't stand the hypocrisy.  I wanted no part of this mess as both an educator and a teacher.  While money talks (Note the resources in the W clusters,), allocating funding to high-needs schools should be done in a smart way. This is not a smart decision, as it penalizes kids who don't need the extra supports and determines the summer calendar for families. So you're either in or out, which creates a headache for those wishing to transfer.

Until you start working WITH the community to strengthen a school, dipping in here and there with a band aid approach will lead to nowhere - and fast.[/quote]

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