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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No one said shut it down. They did say that HB needs to take more kids, though. There shouldn't be a private school option (HB) while all the other schools bust at the seams. [/quote]

To be fair, some did say shut it down and make it a regular large high school.
Nevertheless, a variety of programs that serve different types of learners is a good thing. What some are saying, me included, is that those programs' admissions should be set up so they are most likely to serve the kids who would most benefit from them - not the kids who would do equally well in their districted school.[/quote]

But the thing is...how do you make sure only the kids who would benefit the most get in?

If you make applications based on academics, then you end up with a TJ-like situation and all the problems that has.

If you make it based on teacher recommendations that a kid needs a smaller environment, I'm guessing a lot of kids could get their teachers to recommend them.  And if a teacher doesn't want to recommend them but the parent wants them to, that's another potential tension point.

What if you said ok, the kids have to have a medically documented learning or mental health need.  You would have a school full of kids with various issues that are severe enough to make the cut.

Also, what about the resources involved in reviewing applications of any type?  Who would do it?  A panel at HBW?  That's a huge resource drain for the school.

The blind lottery system is the best solution.[/quote]

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