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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess I'm just wondering why Francis-Stevens is fine but Cardozo with the same feeders plus Cleveland, Garrison, and Seaton would not be.

Is it that people like the Francis-Stevens building or location better?
A fear of having HS students in the same building?
Not wanting the Cleveland, Garrison, and Seaton kids?

It can't be the lack of a middle school principal because F-S doesn't have that either. It probably shouldn't be the teaching staff since those turn over so quickly.[/quote]

It is because Cardozo middle and high are low-performing.  A lot more principal-ing work will be needed to turn them around.  It is just too much of a job for any one person.

Also, Cardozo Middle has had a new AP almost every year.   No leadership continuity.  Without the title of Principal, APs tend to get promoted or leave for whatever reason. [/quote]

It's not just academic performance but the indicators for school safety and satisfaction are very poor at Cardozo.  Compared to FS, there are more suspensions, absences, and student turn-over (take a look at the most recent Equity reports).  I also think that having a smaller middle school with a smaller pool of high-achieving feeder elementary schools like FS, Ross, and Thomson, will allow FS to be a high-quality desirable MS faster than Shaw MS or Cardozo. The fact is there are more struggling kids at Garrison and Cleveland.[/quote]

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