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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m just not really clear what the Einstein families want to happen. They say they want a strong academic regional program located at Einstein. If they got IB or Humanities, it wouldn’t get them AP Physics or engineering. There isn’t even a criteria based engineering program on the table in region 1 for any school. The only one that would would be possible would be the SMCS program at Blair. Why would they relocate that to Einstein, which is also trying to reduce overcrowding, when they already have program and teaching  staff and grandfathered students finishing out the countywide version? And for which Einstein kids could apply/attend? That is inefficient and unnecessary. The programs aren’t the solution for your issue. Your own school is the solution for getting the classes you need. The programs are an additional set of options which come with a cost (commute, etc.) for everyone. [/quote]

I don’t see the point of Einstein having an IB program as few care or graduate with a degree.  The lack of offerings are the concern.  Other schools have a huge variety and Einstein doesn’t even have the basics. SMCS is not appealing to all and has limited spots.  Commute is a huge barrier for many, including us.  With a reduction of students, means a reduction of staff which means even less options, which will make things worse not better. These schools will not be getting these classes as it takes resources and funding they don’t have.  [/quote]

DP. If Einstein families as a whole (as opposed to those posting on DCUM) want high-level APs over IB, then they should lobby Einstein to end the IB program. Without IB, they will get the APs they desire. It was clear from the last Board meeting that the regional plan is going to sail through without changes, so the focus should be on improving offerings within Einstein itself.[/quote]

Why do you have the expectation that Einstein families should all speak as one? It's up to the principal to manage competing interests given the limited resources Einstein has to serve a high needs population. No amount of talking points or advocacy is going to change the math for Einstein.[/quote]

There may very well be people at Einstein who like the IB program and don't care about the AP situation. The principal will have to make a decision on what is best for the school and what preferences are among everyone in the community, not just those posting on DCUM.[/quote]

Why are you stating the obvious as though nobody knows this? The problem is that Einstein and other high farms schools get zero extra resources to help them better serve students from families with low incomes. That is why this becomes the zero sum game you are accurately describing while other schools have everything students need at their home schools. [/quote]

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