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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I think it’s important to understand the impacts of these changes — that will be easier to do after they’ve shared specifics. We should hear more at the next info sessions."

Why do they keep only sharing info orally in dribs and drabs? Why isn't there more in writing on the VMPI website like a FAQ that responds substantively - not in talking points or top-level assurances - to the questions and concerns that have been raised? If all is fine and this is great for everyone it's sure odd how little is in writing and in detail. 
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I assume they haven’t finalized the plan enough for public consumption. 
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I absolutely agree that we should all tune in to the next info sessions. I've listened to all the ones available already: I will note that most of them do not seem to be introducing much in the way of *new* information at this point, which again, concerns me. The last one seemed to be little more than a cheerleading session. I'd hope that in the next two they give us more specifics (many of us have submitted questions asking for those specifics and gotten no replies, or generic cheerleading replies.)

If indeed they haven't finalized a plan enough for public consumption (I would agree that's likely), it's concerning that they plan to roll this out so quickly (and again, while they say they will 'pilot' it, they haven't said to my knowledge if or how they plan to evaluate that pilot before making a go/no go decision.)

The way they are acting - dodging questions, not providing specifics, and ignoring constructive criticism or those who disagree with them, make us think that as far as VDOE is concerned this is a foregone conclusion and none of our input is going to matter. Which is why we're, pretty understandably, upset, when we feel like parts of this plan are going to cause real harm for large swaths of kids.

I'm more than willing to change my opinion of the program if there's information in the coming sessions that change the picture of the information we've been provided already.[/quote]

Yup. Hope they provide specifics and plan for a full pilot. 
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