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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Can the Shaw MS folks explain to me the separate principal issue?  I'm in a McKinley MS feeder, and the principal there is also the principal of McKinley Tech.  My kid is still little so I know very little about MS issues, just starting to follow these threads.  Thanks![/quote]

It is a focus thing and whether one admin can deal with everything going on at the school and all the central office BS.

From a social-emotional perspective, there is more uniformity of needs in an elementary school -- than there is between 6th-8th graders and high school students.

McKinley Tech has to manage an outreach and marketing program to try to get students to apply, and then get them into college. The IB MS population, at least now, should be getting significant academic support to bring them up to grade level proficiency or at least keep moving toward it.

The McKinley principal is good. But it is a lot to ask of one person. [/quote]

Like PP said, it is a priority thing.  With a combo program, like Cardozo, the priority will always be the highschool.  The middle school ends up with scraps of attention, resources, budget, etc. Not only are they being given less, but then when a problem arises at the highschool level, they need the help from the middle school staff/resources.  There is no one with the power or authority to prevent the Middle school from getting the short end of the stick.  Ultimately, this results in problems for the Middle School, which will lead to teachers leaving, families leaving, etc. No one wants to be in an environment where they are clearly not the priority- and anyone with the ability to leave, does so.  This conflates the problem of low test scores, poor reputation in the community, etc.

A dedicated Principal/Budget wont be a magic fix, but it can go a long way in developing a culture and environment where there is more stability and opportunity to address the larger issues.  [/quote]

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