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Parents, students and teachers urge board to protect Advanced Learning Program amid proposed cuts
Summary
Multiple public commenters, students and teacher/administrator groups urged the Board of Education not to cut the district’s Advanced Learning Program (ALP). Speakers described ALP’s effects on students, classroom teaching and equity and asked the board to prioritize academics when closing the budget gap.
Public comment at the Board of Education meeting centered heavily on the district’s Advanced Learning Program after administrators listed potential reductions as one savings option.
Students, parents and teacher representatives described the program’s impact on motivation and instruction. Sabrina Hess, a fourth-grader at Cos Cob Elementary, told the board, “In ALP, I get to do challenging work that pushes me to explore topics more deeply.” Several other students and…
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