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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It strikes me that this board likely has very little knowledge regarding what needs a high-FARMS school has, instead focusing on a desire for specific advanced coursework.  [/quote]

Please, enlighten us.  High Farms schools have a mix of students with a huge range of abilities.  In reality, very few students needs are being met, especially the high achievers.  Why should the high achievers from one school get less than another school?

Or, how about creating a special school for all the high achievers at all the high farms schools to offer these classes that your kids get?  And, MCPS provide bus service.[/quote]

from https://marylandeducators.org/high-poverty-schools/

"Schools in high poverty communities need the across-the-board interventions the Blueprint provides. The expansion of community schools is just one vehicle for support.[b] Expanded special education funding[/b], new pre-k programs, [b]ramped up staffing with more educators who look like their students, increased small group tutoring, and much more available career and technical education[/b]—all of these elements of the Blueprint point to lifting and supporting students experiencing poverty.
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The Blueprint calls for and funds the hiring of high-quality and diverse pre-k–12 educators across the board, including [b]more bilingual teachers, counselors, paraeducators, and support staff who can effectively support and assist English language learner students and their families[/b]. These educators can help bridge many of the gaps non-English speaking families face as they support their students."

....for example as to what high-FARMS/poverty schools need.[/quote]

Having core classes in Spanish would be very helpful until students can grasp English.  Not speaking English does not mean they are less capable, they just don't speak the language.  Math, science and history classes could easily be taught in Spanish.[/quote]

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