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[quote=Anonymous]Getting back to solutions.  One option that was posted  was to get rid of the middle school and fill the two buildings with prek-5. - thus creating more ES seats and a focus on that level of education  Thinking about it in another way -- that would also have one principal who could focus on lower grades -- expand and make the middle school big enough to provide a richer and more differentiated cirriculum.  How could that happen?  Here is one scenario:

1.  To address demographics (lack of native Spanish speakers), partner with a school that has a complementary mix.  Marie-Reed Elementary school is an obvious candidate. It is one block away from the Adams building and has 50% second-language learners and is 60% hispanic.  It has recently started a biligual track.  Its test scores have been low, but are now rising rapidly suggesting strong leadership.  Marie Reed building has 357 students, but could accommodate up to 480.

2.  The vision would be two elementary schools (pre-k-5) that would draw from a common boundary and one principal who would work to develop a common culture in the two school.  Being IB would mean getting a spot at one of the two buildings and with an aim to balance demographics among the two buildings.

3.  Adams would become a much larger middle school fed by the two elementary schools with its own dedicate principal.

This is clearly not something that could happen over night and it would take resources from the city, as the Marie Reed buidling need work.  It would take time to build a common culture, something that could start ahead of a merger.  But why not think big and bold?  The city needs more quality middle and ES slots and this would offer the promise of greater reasources with more students both at ES and MS level.[/quote]

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