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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't worry, Lewis trying something new next year![/quote]

I hope you are not referring to the public policy academy. Everyone can see that failure a mile away. Everyone but the School Board - though even some of them see it but are too afraid to stop the idea in its tracks.[/quote]

The academy has been referred to as both a "public policy" and a "social justice" academy. Note that the money (at this point over $500K, it appears) being spent to explore this idea could have been spent on additional English and math teachers at Lewis.  It's a vanity project for Karen Keys Gamarra.

If it's a public policy academy, curious to know what courses it would offer that aren't offered at nearby schools.  All schools used to teach "civics" and, while that term now sounds dated, schools still offer a range of social science electives.  Parents at schools near Lewis should make sure FCPS isn't planning to strip your schools of electives such as "African American History" and "Debate" and force them to travel to Lewis instead.

If it's a social justice academy, and plans to offer new courses on topics like "Queer Justice," "Environmental Equity," or "Effective Social Media Campaign Strategies," there will be challenges developing a customized curriculum.  Also, if the VDOE would have to agree that the courses counts towards graduation credits, there may be another battle between county and state officials.

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