There is NO mandate for ANY program, not state, not federal. I don't believe we even have an ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (fun things to learn) up and running now..
KIM POWERS, DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM, addressed the Curriculum Sub-Committee, last Thursday night. Mind you, she wasn't on the agenda and there was no suspension of the rules, but that's just a matter of protocol. It is what she said that was the real violation.
There is NOTHING for this population while by comparison LSC member RICK STARBARD said last year that LPS spends 10% of the budget on 1% of the LPS budget for out of district placements for the SPED department. Where is the balance?
Ending after 27 years, PROJECT SUMMIT, was a ongoing ENRICHMENT PROGRAM for 5th graders.One of the knocks against it was SUBSTANTIALLY SEPARATE. Everyone has different talents and sometimes being anti-discriminatory is discriminating.
When did this program get officially cut? I have looked online for informatin and could not find anything. As an alum that participated in this program back in 2000-2002 I am very sad to hear that such a wonderful ooportunity has again been stripped away from kids in Lynn.
ReplyDeleteI think it ended in 2007.
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