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Parents urge David Douglas to restore advanced middle‑school classes after child left unchallenged
Summary
A parent told the board her seventh‑grade child at Alice Ott Middle School found no advanced classes this year, described boredom and attendance problems, and asked the district to ensure advanced offerings in seventh and eighth grades going forward.
During public comment Thursday, two parents urged the David Douglas School Board to ensure middle schools offer advanced classes in seventh and eighth grade.
Anne Bacon said her daughter, a seventh grader at Alice Ott Middle School, anticipated advanced math and English after sixth grade but learned before the school year started that no…
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