Monday, July 28, 2014
LIL'LORI IS LOOKING AT SOME NUMBERS,BUT WHAT DOES SHE SEE
Lori D'Amico posted on Lynn School Watch's timeline"As of this month, there have been 1106 new out of country students enroll in LPS since September 2011.
9/11-6/12: 200 new students
9/12-6/13: 302 new students
9/13-6/14: 525 new students
In the past month alone: 79 new students"
I hope she let's us know where the numbers came from. Although the main concern is classroom size - NO MATTER WHERE THEY CAME FROM. LPS'S job is to EDUCATE them anyway. Sorry if that BITES but that is the LAW. You know the SAME law that said we have to provide TRANSLATION SERVICES.
Rather than focusing on the unique problems this presents rather let's concentrate on solutions to the problems everyone agrees we have. Every problem is a new opportunity.
LET'S GET FEDERAL HELP TO BUILD NEW SCHOOLS!
IT IS THE ONLY WAY WE ARE GOING TO GET THE NEW SCHOOLS WE NEED FOR ALL OUR STUDENTS IN A TIMELY FASHION.
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lets stop acting like its a NEW problem immigrant city
ReplyDeleteThat my friend is a GOOD point. I say take advantage of all the national attention by being welcoming and leverage it into some HELP.
DeleteMany of us, including city and school officials know this is not a new issue. As has already been mentioned, the mayor, superintendent, and some school committee members have been pursuing this issue and trying to get help for at least 2 years. Furthermore, trying to find solutions and get assistance from the state and/or federal government is exactly what the mayor, superintendent and others are trying to do. City and school officials are very aware of the law and that they have to educate these newcomers and this is exactly what they have been doing. The problem is without more funding and space in particular, how will we continue to do this? At this rate of new students, we would need a new school built every year and this is not going to happen. I realize some do not agree, but the problem needs to be addressed and resolved at the source, which is the border.
ReplyDeletemayor missed the memo. the funding is there
Deleteor the incompetent mayor's staff missed it
Deleteor ask the mayor where the funding is going
DeleteUnfortunately this whole debate has been presented in a DIVISE manner turning it into an US vs. THEM battle. Those same people you say were pursuing assistence have been whining about this problem for as long as you say offered NO ideas for a resolution.. Complaining without any ideas is only whipping up a frenzy.
DeleteI have heard them offer several ideas for resolutions. Unfortunately, some do not agree with those ideas, which has led to the frenzy you speak of.
Deletelori, stop following the books. riggered
DeleteFunding aside, space is more of an immediate issue. I realize with enough funding, we could buy more space. Unfortunately, we need space now and cannot wait several months or years for that funding. Keep in mind, any funding we may receive would go to addressing the space issue we currently have with the current enrollment figures. It still would not help with or address additional new students which are sure to come by the hundreds, unless the flow is significantly cut back or stopped.
ReplyDeletelook at the enrollment numbers for the past 10 years - you are ignoring the fact that the numbers are not increasing at a rate any different than any other growing town or city. Tierney's letter show that Lynn is not even using close to $1million that it applied for and didn't even ask for the Title 3 money it was eligible for. Lynn needs businesses to come with good jobs that pay taxes. How do you think every other city that has grown has managed?
DeleteI am pretty sure we had more space in the past and building usage was different than it is now. Also, what other school districts are you referring to that are getting hundreds of new out of country new students each school year?
DeleteSpace is not an issue either. Ward 1 schools have plenty of space.
DeleteReally? How many Ward 1 schools are there? What is the capacity of those schools? How many students are currently enrolled in those schools?
DeleteExplain Chelsea?
DeleteWhat about them? I don't know if they have been getting hundreds of new out of country students every year for the past few years like we have, but according to a June article they got 285 last school year, while we've gotten 604 since September. They are also scheduled to get 6 new refugees, while we are getting 202 (which if I recall correctly, about half will be school aged) Also, we have more than double the number of students that Chelsea has.
DeleteI'd say our budget is a little larger. You get what problems you expect. We just need to change our perception and look for solutions not problems. We already know what the problems are/
DeleteThe bottom line is any school district that is getting hundreds of new students each school year without having the space and/or funding for them, is overwhelmed and needs assistance just like we do. Some, like Chelsea have expressed these concerns. Again, just like Lynn has.
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