Went to FORD SCHOOL to observe the first day of the KINDERGARTEN busing business. Went there in particular because was closest and hey, I'm walkin here.
It seemed well organized on the FORD end. Mothers with their babies all went to one place. Some initial problems I did see was a little traffic tie p and cars going around the parked school bus. There was no CROSSING GUARD and the bus never left until almost time for school to start at FORD.
By the time they got to the new K-center and got to class, I feel sure they lost at least a half-hour time-on learning. At the end of the day it is likely to be the same.
So kindergarten kids going to the other schools are getting an hour more a day of INSTRUCTIONAL TIME.. Want to bet the disparity shows up later in MCAS? These initial years are most critical in learning.
Well, the buses coming BACK to Ford in the afternoon didn't arrive until 2:02, not exactly 1:45 as it was supposed to be. The parents loved that...
ReplyDeleteWell I did thank the school committee for voting the way they did. I figure when this plan blows up in their face my election will be a shoe-in!
DeleteHow come ou didn't report this when it was the older kids going to the annex and losing out on learning time? Their schedules were exactly the same and they missed a lot of learning time. Kindergarten , not going to make a huge impact, 6,7,8 th graders missed hours and hours of time.
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