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Public commenter urges Winchester schools to disclose legal obligations on literacy supports
Summary
A member of the public told the school committee that the district is not meeting legal obligations to identify and support students who struggle in literacy and math and urged the committee to be transparent about required services and funding needs.
Heather von Mayering, speaking during public comment at the March 27 Winchester School Committee meeting, told the committee that the district must be clearer about its legal responsibilities to identify and support students who struggle in literacy and mathematics.
Von Mayering said the Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) review “supported that, yes, we do not have a curriculum or curriculums that address phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, spelling, writing, etcetera.” She told the committee: “The district is required to find all…
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