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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Split articulation is without a doubt a terrible thing. In the present, we know it creates bullying situations. For example, at CJMS, there is a clear negative situation where Churchill-bound students bully the Wootton-bound students. Creating this for MORE high schools will only make it much worse. In addition, splitting kids apart to join a new group only to split them back off again to join another group (Option 2 does that) will significantly impact cohort cohesion. The students won't make strong bonds. After-school activities and extracurriculars will be impacted because teams will be split anyway. This is just bad[/quote]

Yes, this!!

It seems particularly terrible for shy/introverted kids who might form and keep a small group of friends if they've been together long enough but who might not stand much of a chance if they have to start over with mostly new kids after elementary and/or middle school (starting over for both middle and high school is particularly brutal). With all the mental health challenges kids and teens face, social connections seem really important and split articulation makes forming and keeping those connections more difficult. [/quote]

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