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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The schools have had music and drama classes for years.  I've never known an afternoon practice to be for credit.

Is this common?[/quote]

Yes, for example, at Westfield the advanced choir is actually held before school. In order to be in it, you also have to take a different choir class during school.

This is just one example, but symphonic orchestra, jazz band, and of course marching band, are also held outside of school hours. I assume marching band isn't being cut, since it isn't a class.[/quote]

At our school, all the choir classes are held during school, with the exception of the extracurricular choir classes that did not have credit.  Previously, if you wanted to be in a senior choir, you had to also take Concert Choir.  Most kid would take an online class in another subject to make room for both choir classes. Recently, the new teacher does not require multiple choirs, but the senior choir is still strong.  Can Westfield do that?[/quote]

Taking an online class to make room costs money. The reason given for canceling the existing programs is because it isn't equitable. This solutions seems even more inequitable[/quote]

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