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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Make HB high school only to alleviate crowding at other high schools. Move immersion to WMS. If haven’t seen a legitimate reason not to move it to WMS but if one exists, open up WMS for kids outside the boundary to opt-in. Lots of families looking to leave Gunston and Kenmore. Not a convenient location but opt-ins would need to figure out their own transit. [/quote]

You're not very informed.

APS already has a plan to have enough seats at the high school level.

Also WMS is already open to neighborhood transfers. [/quote]

Haha, their “plan” is the expectation that population will decline, and if not they will keep cramming kids into WL, and have already [b]documented night shift and remote learning plans [/b][/quote]

At some point they will probably try this and then be SHOCKED at the abysmally low test scores and high truancy levels of those who opt in. [/quote]

Honestly I used to hate the idea of night school and virtual school, but I kind of think of it like work from home.  Some kids might do really well in that environment, and some are going to choose it to disengage.  And these are the kids who would be disengaged anywhere.  So maybe getting them out of the overcrowded classrooms and letting them do whatever at home or in night school wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.  My 2 cents.[/quote]

Hard disagree. If m sure there are kids for whim virtual in some classes would be nice.  Kids on the margin who need extra encouragement to engage absolutely should be in the classroom. [/quote]

Then hopefully their parents wouldn’t allow them to opt in to virtual (I personally don’t believe it will be forced upon anyone).  But if APS doesn’t have enough physical seats and is asked to do more with less, I’m ok with the potential negative consequence of night and virtual school.  [/quote]

I was responding to the poster saying virtual was fine because some kids will disengage even if in person.  I think kids who can be coaxed to participate (which I'd argue is all kids) have a better chance at staying involved in person.  But I am curious what negative consequences of night and virtual school you are comfortable with for 14-18 year olds.[/quote]

Yes, I’m that poster.  In person is best for most kids but I’ve come to realize APS probably isn’t heading in that direction.  This is becoming a large urban school district where space is at a premium.  I’m fine if some families choose night or virtual school and then the kids aren’t as engaged as they would be in person.  If it’s available, that’s their choice.  And who am I to say what the best outcome is or what factors they are weighing in this choice.  People are different and I’m ok with that.  [b]Test scores aren’t everything[/b].[/quote]

DP.  I've subscribed to this mantra, too. But I'm starting to change my mind. They may not be "everything" but they are a primary importance. Wherever this is the reigning attitude - that [b]socioemotional and basic needs and feeling safe [/b]and everybody has to perform the same in order for there to be equity approach has eroded actual education and knowledge acquisition overall. We don't have to dig deep down into each individual child's psyche to meet our students needs. [b]Students need structure, discipline, support, and high expectations from their adult authority figures. They thrive under firm quality standards and expectations. [/b]There are always exceptions; but we're losing more the way we're going.[/quote]

These are not mutually exclusive.

And there isn’t the expectation that “everyone has to perform the same”.  
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