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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Note the "phase out middle grade programming" in those recommendations. That is closing ECs. [/quote]
Why the hatred for ECs?  No one has explained that.[/quote]

One previous PP did. Middle schoolers get shafted in ECs. The elementary kids suck up the resources. Middle schoolers don't get the things they should (electives, clubs, sports, multiple sections of classes). [/quote]

The ECs do not individually have the critical mass needed for robust middle school programming. Combined as the MS level, they would.[/quote]

Robust MS programming = choice of foreign language, advanced math tracks for students who are ready for them, extra curriculars with depth of instruction, humanities / social studies, a range of extra curricular sports or clubs, and enough faculty to support them.

Offering more courses requires more teachers than a class size of 30 or 45 (typical 6th grade at an EC) can support. The EC buildings don't have room even if they had enough students.

MS is a different world developmentally and socially from elementary and high school. Having these kids on campuses with 3 and 4 yo's isn't ideal for either group. Finally it's hard to do school-wide events or programming that work for all. It does work for some privates and parochial schools but most public systems are moving in the other direction.

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